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<blockquote data-quote="disillusioned" data-source="post: 204072" data-attributes="member: 10252"><p><span style="color: black">It's unfortunate that the decree is being handled in the manner it is being handled in. Having started in operations and migrated to IS, I remember when accountability was king. I also remember that managers would address non-performers individually. Instead it sounds like none of that is happening and the "Red Chief" (CIO) is phrasing things in a way that suggests a hunting process. Why aren't employees, managers & portfolios being held accountable? </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">I recently needed to get approval from my portfolio on something. S/he, of course, waited well beyond the drop dead date we needed to stay on plan, but yet I'm expected to make up that time and stay on plan? Why can't the portfolios be held accountable for their impact due to lack of leadership or action? </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black">Simply raising the bar in an attempt to identify poor performers will result in a spiral, eventually resulting in the bar reaching the level where one must walk on water, cure the common cold, heal lepers and so on. I'm not convinced that raising the bar (expectations) alone is the correct thing to do. In addition, why should it be the CIO that needs to raise the bar? The real issue, in my opinion, is accountability at the higher levels. Frankly my portfolio Mgr has trouble determining the difference between a computer chip and a potato chip (except one of them tastes good). However, s/he has an excellent knack for publicly tearing someone down to their ankles over something the portfolio Mgr could not hope to understand. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="disillusioned, post: 204072, member: 10252"] [COLOR=black]It's unfortunate that the decree is being handled in the manner it is being handled in. Having started in operations and migrated to IS, I remember when accountability was king. I also remember that managers would address non-performers individually. Instead it sounds like none of that is happening and the "Red Chief" (CIO) is phrasing things in a way that suggests a hunting process. Why aren't employees, managers & portfolios being held accountable? [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]I recently needed to get approval from my portfolio on something. S/he, of course, waited well beyond the drop dead date we needed to stay on plan, but yet I'm expected to make up that time and stay on plan? Why can't the portfolios be held accountable for their impact due to lack of leadership or action? [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Simply raising the bar in an attempt to identify poor performers will result in a spiral, eventually resulting in the bar reaching the level where one must walk on water, cure the common cold, heal lepers and so on. I'm not convinced that raising the bar (expectations) alone is the correct thing to do. In addition, why should it be the CIO that needs to raise the bar? The real issue, in my opinion, is accountability at the higher levels. Frankly my portfolio Mgr has trouble determining the difference between a computer chip and a potato chip (except one of them tastes good). However, s/he has an excellent knack for publicly tearing someone down to their ankles over something the portfolio Mgr could not hope to understand. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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