Having gone through “first” wave, I can assure that it’s never a pleasant
discussion. Ranking peers is labors effort and time/energy sapping one. You
might have made great contribution but when those tasks are not on my
priority list; I won’t consider them as best effort because you made no
difference where it really matters. I don’t stop you from spending long
hours on those tasks because I hope that at end, you might come up with
great ideas to improve and ways to do things better.If you can show me
savings/benefits in a dollar numbers, you are doing me a HUGE help.
Help others and help team built better stuff. I do notice what everyone is
doing and whose helping whom. Helping others increases your “value”. I
also look out for people who are a show ponys and try to help others rather
than actually helping them. If you are one of them, I would suggest you to
start looking because you are never ging to get promoted.Its’ part of my
job to illustrate team’s accomplishments to leadership. I am one who’s
involved in those discussions. Do yourself a favor and try helping out other
group when they need something from you. This generates a good feeling and
people won’t mind when I suggest a better ranking.
Advertising/Marketing – Its’ my job that I have listen when people
showcase their accomplishments. I might think otherwise, but its’ my job to
listen.Try refreshing my memory with your accomplishments a month or so
before peer ranking.
For those people who crib on this site; if you are a bad energy for the team
, - we don’t recognize your accomplishments because you hurt the team
spirit and energy and we are better off without you.
