Most Important - please understand the rating given to you and evaluate whether the rating is correct.
Most common mistakes are: performance in the mind of many employees does not map to performance as defined by the organization. For example, a software company defines overall 7/7 performance for senior software engineers (SSE) as those who create defect-free output (75%), show people leadership (20%), and contribute to the reusable library (5%). A 5/7 rating in each of these areas is set as the minimum criteria for promotion to Group Leader. An SSE whose outputs are typically 20% better than the rest of the team but does not progress on the other 2 items (people leadership and reusable library) will never be promoted.
Most other posts already comment sufficiently on what needs to be done in case you see that your boss has been unfair to you. Cheers.
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2Most common mistakes are: performance in the mind of many employees does not map to performance as defined by the organization. For example, a software company defines overall 7/7 performance for senior software engineers (SSE) as those who create defect-free output (75%), show people leadership (20%), and contribute to the reusable library (5%). A 5/7 rating in each of these areas is set as the minimum criteria for promotion to Group Leader. An SSE whose outputs are typically 20% better than the rest of the team but does not progress on the other 2 items (people leadership and reusable library) will never be promoted.
Most other posts already comment sufficiently on what needs to be done in case you see that your boss has been unfair to you. Cheers.
From India, Mumbai
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Hi,
Everyone has given their strong suggestions to overcome and make people aware of your contribution in the company for achieving the goals. But before presenting yourself in front of the HR department to showcase your capabilities and the accomplishments you have made in the last two years, you should ask yourself if you are on the right track.
Human behavior is very difficult to understand, and your boss is also human. My first question is: How can you recognize if your boss is undermining your career?
My second question is: If your boss has been harassing you for the past two years and not acknowledging your work, how can you claim, "I am performing well, but no one recognizes me"?
In conclusion, if your boss is jeopardizing your career, they would have let you go before you even realized it. Firstly, being under stress for the past two years can hinder your performance, and secondly, it can impact the group's overall performance.
From the above conclusion, it can be understood that your boss is not intentionally harming your career. If they were, you wouldn't have lasted for two years. Do you see my point?
However, the main issue lies within yourself. Rectify your attitude, work behavior, and approach towards work. Avoid getting involved in gossip, separate yourself from unprofessional conversations, and always maintain clear communication channels.
Don't point your index finger because your other four fingers are observing you.
My suggestion is to write an email directly to your boss instead of the HR department. Request for a promotion or increment, highlighting your achievements over the past two years. This approach will surely help you.
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Everyone has given their strong suggestions to overcome and make people aware of your contribution in the company for achieving the goals. But before presenting yourself in front of the HR department to showcase your capabilities and the accomplishments you have made in the last two years, you should ask yourself if you are on the right track.
Human behavior is very difficult to understand, and your boss is also human. My first question is: How can you recognize if your boss is undermining your career?
My second question is: If your boss has been harassing you for the past two years and not acknowledging your work, how can you claim, "I am performing well, but no one recognizes me"?
In conclusion, if your boss is jeopardizing your career, they would have let you go before you even realized it. Firstly, being under stress for the past two years can hinder your performance, and secondly, it can impact the group's overall performance.
From the above conclusion, it can be understood that your boss is not intentionally harming your career. If they were, you wouldn't have lasted for two years. Do you see my point?
However, the main issue lies within yourself. Rectify your attitude, work behavior, and approach towards work. Avoid getting involved in gossip, separate yourself from unprofessional conversations, and always maintain clear communication channels.
Don't point your index finger because your other four fingers are observing you.
My suggestion is to write an email directly to your boss instead of the HR department. Request for a promotion or increment, highlighting your achievements over the past two years. This approach will surely help you.
From India
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Vikash,
Hopefully, you do not use the same approach when engaging with employees at your organization. Most of us do know and make an effort to stay informed about ongoing politics in the organization. There are many instances when performance evaluation becomes an opportunity, used blatantly by inexperienced individuals and very subtly by the politically savvy.
Mr. Sethumanoharan,
Please read my earlier post, which will help you understand whether there is something genuinely unfair in the treatment given to you by your boss. If there is unfairness, please read the other posts that cover the ways in which the situation can be addressed. In any case, take action only after you have another job offer, whether it be confrontation, discussion with the level +1 boss, etc. If the boss is biased, then your career is essentially over, even if the past mistake is rectified.
Cheers!
From India, Mumbai
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Hopefully, you do not use the same approach when engaging with employees at your organization. Most of us do know and make an effort to stay informed about ongoing politics in the organization. There are many instances when performance evaluation becomes an opportunity, used blatantly by inexperienced individuals and very subtly by the politically savvy.
Mr. Sethumanoharan,
Please read my earlier post, which will help you understand whether there is something genuinely unfair in the treatment given to you by your boss. If there is unfairness, please read the other posts that cover the ways in which the situation can be addressed. In any case, take action only after you have another job offer, whether it be confrontation, discussion with the level +1 boss, etc. If the boss is biased, then your career is essentially over, even if the past mistake is rectified.
Cheers!
From India, Mumbai
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Hi Agnyeya,
My friend was also implicated in this kind of situation from May 2007 to September 2010. He came from an export house company and joined as an HR Executive in an infrastructure company. Initially, he was not a part of the HR team for his first 20 days. His seniors had assigned him a separate room and the most difficult tasks to complete. However, he managed to finish the tasks before the deadline, and as a result, he gained recognition from everyone.
After three years of dedicated service, he did not receive any salary increment or promotion, unlike his colleagues who were rewarded, recommended, and promoted to Senior Executive positions. He remained an HR Executive in the HR department, realizing that he was entangled in office politics. Nevertheless, his work ethic remained consistent. In October 2010, the management finally promoted him to Senior Executive HR, and further elevated him to Assistant Manager HR in January 2011.
Realizing that his excellent performance had gone unnoticed, in the last week of September 2010, he composed a humble letter to his department head, detailing his achievements and requesting a promotion and increment. The management acknowledged his letter and promptly promoted him to Senior Executive, and within three months, he was promoted to Assistant Manager.
This practical solution, dear, is something valuable that I have learned from my environment.
From India
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My friend was also implicated in this kind of situation from May 2007 to September 2010. He came from an export house company and joined as an HR Executive in an infrastructure company. Initially, he was not a part of the HR team for his first 20 days. His seniors had assigned him a separate room and the most difficult tasks to complete. However, he managed to finish the tasks before the deadline, and as a result, he gained recognition from everyone.
After three years of dedicated service, he did not receive any salary increment or promotion, unlike his colleagues who were rewarded, recommended, and promoted to Senior Executive positions. He remained an HR Executive in the HR department, realizing that he was entangled in office politics. Nevertheless, his work ethic remained consistent. In October 2010, the management finally promoted him to Senior Executive HR, and further elevated him to Assistant Manager HR in January 2011.
Realizing that his excellent performance had gone unnoticed, in the last week of September 2010, he composed a humble letter to his department head, detailing his achievements and requesting a promotion and increment. The management acknowledged his letter and promptly promoted him to Senior Executive, and within three months, he was promoted to Assistant Manager.
This practical solution, dear, is something valuable that I have learned from my environment.
From India
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"My conclusion on the above question is: if your boss is playing with your career, he will dismiss you before you even realize it. Firstly, you have been under stress for the past two years, and when a person is trapped in stress, their performance tends to decline. Secondly, it affects the overall group performance.
From the above conclusion, you can understand that your boss is not playing with your career. If he were, you would not have survived for two years. Do you see my point?"
Vikash, my response regarding the existence of politics pertains specifically to this section of your post. This part suggests that the boss would have fired Mr. Sethu if he had been engaging in politics. I mentioned that many bosses engage in politics, leading to lower ratings, but they do not necessarily dismiss employees.
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From the above conclusion, you can understand that your boss is not playing with your career. If he were, you would not have survived for two years. Do you see my point?"
Vikash, my response regarding the existence of politics pertains specifically to this section of your post. This part suggests that the boss would have fired Mr. Sethu if he had been engaging in politics. I mentioned that many bosses engage in politics, leading to lower ratings, but they do not necessarily dismiss employees.
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Hi [agnyeya](http://citehr.com) [*link updated to site home*]
Jai Shri Krishna, Jai Sai Ram...
I would like to ask you just one question.
Did you go to your office daily assuming that you will be fired today?
If yes, then reverse your thought. The well-known film star of the South, even we can say not South but an all-rounder film star named "Dr. Kamal Hassan".
He said - listen to your heart first. You knew that you are suffering then always put your resignation in your pocket.
I mean to say, before the boss said you are fired, find a good or genuine job. Keep on working as you are doing. If still a day comes that exceeds your territorial waters of your feelings, when you have in your hands a good/genuine job, give him a pleasing surprise saying that:
"I fired myself, and this is my resignation" and go ahead for the next job. And believe me, without leaving the old job, you cannot reach the salary which you think you deserve.
Meine hamesha aisaich kiya. These words pertain to the Mumbai language, but I felt very awesome the way Mumbai people speak.
And one more suggestion is to do it when you are fully equipped with a job in your hands.
I just saw your comments on the internet you have posted. And if you think that the suggestion is negative, then please ignore my comments, and I am sorry if you think I am giving you the wrong path.
Regards,
Shammi
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Jai Shri Krishna, Jai Sai Ram...
I would like to ask you just one question.
Did you go to your office daily assuming that you will be fired today?
If yes, then reverse your thought. The well-known film star of the South, even we can say not South but an all-rounder film star named "Dr. Kamal Hassan".
He said - listen to your heart first. You knew that you are suffering then always put your resignation in your pocket.
I mean to say, before the boss said you are fired, find a good or genuine job. Keep on working as you are doing. If still a day comes that exceeds your territorial waters of your feelings, when you have in your hands a good/genuine job, give him a pleasing surprise saying that:
"I fired myself, and this is my resignation" and go ahead for the next job. And believe me, without leaving the old job, you cannot reach the salary which you think you deserve.
Meine hamesha aisaich kiya. These words pertain to the Mumbai language, but I felt very awesome the way Mumbai people speak.
And one more suggestion is to do it when you are fully equipped with a job in your hands.
I just saw your comments on the internet you have posted. And if you think that the suggestion is negative, then please ignore my comments, and I am sorry if you think I am giving you the wrong path.
Regards,
Shammi
95307-93009
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Dear Sethu, Plz. quit the company and search somewhere in which you can use your full potential and learning could be there.
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Interesting... Since you are the first person, I will avoid being critical.
Confrontation may not always be good. Visibility is required, but you need to get a positive yield from it. I would ask him for some SMART improvement plan (simple, measurable...). Work it out as best as you can.
At the end of the day, if you already have a time-bound plan and still have not been able to perform according to the boss, you need to be a little more objective. Most often, our impressions can cloud our thinking.
I recall a colleague of mine who spent several years in a position. The boss used to keep telling him his areas of improvement. For some reason, the guy didn't buy them! Finally, he came to me for advice. I demonstrated some of the factors he mentioned, and he realized that there were some issues. However, he did little about it and soon started getting frustrated. His expectations were still not realistic.
It's hard to be objective at times. However, if you are convinced (by way of some kind of 360-degree feedback), you might seriously consider changing your situation (internal transfer or even quitting the company). The blame game you are seeing in some of the posts to POINT OUT the aberrant is not a realistic way to assess your situation. It might skew your perception of your intrinsic value and bring in a different kind of comfort.
By the way, we have a program based on the Bhagavad Gita that helps executives evaluate their dimensions. I would recommend your taking some such help because you need new perspectives. We also have some offerings on systems thinking that are extremely useful for executives. If you would like, you may attend the same. Alternatively, you might want to register for a short course elsewhere, which in my opinion is the best option to ensure you keep developing the right way.
From United States, Daphne
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Confrontation may not always be good. Visibility is required, but you need to get a positive yield from it. I would ask him for some SMART improvement plan (simple, measurable...). Work it out as best as you can.
At the end of the day, if you already have a time-bound plan and still have not been able to perform according to the boss, you need to be a little more objective. Most often, our impressions can cloud our thinking.
I recall a colleague of mine who spent several years in a position. The boss used to keep telling him his areas of improvement. For some reason, the guy didn't buy them! Finally, he came to me for advice. I demonstrated some of the factors he mentioned, and he realized that there were some issues. However, he did little about it and soon started getting frustrated. His expectations were still not realistic.
It's hard to be objective at times. However, if you are convinced (by way of some kind of 360-degree feedback), you might seriously consider changing your situation (internal transfer or even quitting the company). The blame game you are seeing in some of the posts to POINT OUT the aberrant is not a realistic way to assess your situation. It might skew your perception of your intrinsic value and bring in a different kind of comfort.
By the way, we have a program based on the Bhagavad Gita that helps executives evaluate their dimensions. I would recommend your taking some such help because you need new perspectives. We also have some offerings on systems thinking that are extremely useful for executives. If you would like, you may attend the same. Alternatively, you might want to register for a short course elsewhere, which in my opinion is the best option to ensure you keep developing the right way.
From United States, Daphne
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No solution is possible in the present case as suggested by Mr. Gurgar. Rather, it will be a waste of time and a loss of peace of mind. The two possible solutions are (a) to pray for your boss to quit or (b) for you to quit. In the earlier case, it is uncertain. So the only cogent solution is solution (b).
Think FAST and Act FAST.
From India, Chandigarh
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Think FAST and Act FAST.
From India, Chandigarh
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Hi all,
Dear Manoharan,
If you quit your present job and joined a new big company with a good package and a suitable designation, and after 2 years, if you face the same problem there too, what will you do?
My suggestion is to sit with your boss and talk to him. Find out what he is expecting from you, how well you are performing the given tasks, and ask him directly about the areas you need to improve. Compare yourself with others in the organization who are in the same position or have the same salary. This may help you find some good insights.
All the best.
Best Regards,
Vishnu V Reddy
Sr. Executive - HR
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Manoharan,
If you quit your present job and joined a new big company with a good package and a suitable designation, and after 2 years, if you face the same problem there too, what will you do?
My suggestion is to sit with your boss and talk to him. Find out what he is expecting from you, how well you are performing the given tasks, and ask him directly about the areas you need to improve. Compare yourself with others in the organization who are in the same position or have the same salary. This may help you find some good insights.
All the best.
Best Regards,
Vishnu V Reddy
Sr. Executive - HR
From India, Hyderabad
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