Hi, I am trying to start a bell curve performance appraisal for my employees. Please guide me in commencing, execution and finishing this task. Regards, Srinivasan
From India, Mumbai
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Hi,

Please clarify what exactly you want to do. You cannot start a bell curve performance appraisal since nothing exists by that name. You can have different formats and methods of evaluation and rating. When you summarize the performance ratings of all the employees for a particular appraisal period, it is expected that the ratings, when plotted on a graph, form a bell curve shape (provided your ratings are done with the least bias and your appraisers are well informed about the process). That means at both ends of the bell curve, you will have certain groups of ratings and the majority in the bulged part or the peak point of the curve.

Kind regards, Dayanand L Guddin

From Singapore, Singapore
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Hi Srinivas,

I think what you are referring to is a forced ranking system of appraisal. Typically, as per this mechanism, you would get a bell-shaped distribution as follows:

15% - Top performers
20% - Average Top
30% - Average
20% - Average Low
15% - Low performers

Or there could be other distributions as well similar to the one above. For this to work, you would have to consolidate performance across all dimensions into a single rating value to obtain one curve for the entire workforce. As always, the appraisal process should be unbiased, with fair comparisons across work groups and teams.

Regards,
Joshua

From India, Delhi
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Distribution suggested by Mr Joshua may be linked to the Company’s performance ratings (5 levels) and the %age may also vary wrt to company’s performance ratings.
From India, Mumbai
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Sound Performance Management System is a lip service. Careers are shaped by biases.. Plz give in your opinions guys...
From India, New Delhi
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Those who does not want to work ans have faith in them that being orator or just by opening mouth would win which these days is in trend would really are a part of SPMS
From India, Delhi
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Hi Dayanand, My Only query Bell Curve is why only Bell Curve and not any other method Regards
From India, Delhi
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Helow, i also want to make a presentation on bell curve and dont know where and what to include on the presentation.Please advise
From South Africa, Johannesburg
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Hi Dayanand, What is rational behind using Bell curve only, do we have any other mechanism which can be opted to PMS. Regards Pulkit
From India, Delhi
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Hi,

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Regards,
Sid
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From India
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