Recently, the &nbsp;Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report said that 64 per cent of career professionals think performance reviews are a “complete waste of time that doesn’t help them perform better.” This is echoed in other recent studies and developments, leading to a similar conclusion: top performers are finding appraisals and performance reviews unhelpful, often leading to low morale and job jumping.<h2>Why are top performers rejecting performance reviews?</h2>There’s a credibility crisis in the performance review systems of companies, and it’s the best employees who are most vocal about this. While intended to improve productivity and guide growth, these systems are seen as outdated, unfair, and even harmful, according to recent analyses.Research by AI-driven firm Acorn found that four out of five corporate leaders admit that even top performers “must leave their company to get promoted or earn higher pay.” It also found that only 29 per cent of employees trust how their performance is evaluated, while a disturbing 60 per cent believe their metrics are unfair. Still, 66 per cent of executives in the US remain confident in these systems, according to the study.<h2>Appraisals are driving talent out of organisations</h2>“Performance reviews are not just broken, they are driving talent out the door,” says Keith Metcalfe, President of Acorn, adding, “We don’t need another HR process. We need real capability systems that map what people can do, what they need to learn, and how that moves the business forward.”<h2>Everything can’t be quantified: How input at workplace is reduced to scoring systems</h2>According to Yad Senapathy, CEO of the Project Management Training Institute, most performance reviews summarise complex input into inflexible scoring systems, often missing context, such as leadership changes or resource gaps. “What used to be a growth checkpoint now has the flavour of a compliance exercise. This misalignment promotes disengagement, and ultimately attrition,” he said.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gen-z-dreams-crushed-by-job-crisis-shocking-truth-behind-their-job-crisis-1755748767981/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/gen-z-dreams-crushed-by-job-crisis-shocking-truth-behind-their-job-crisis-1755748767981/embed</a><h2>How layoffs over 'performance' and forced 'bell curves' are killing enthusiasm</h2>According to recent reports, companies like Meta laid off thousands of employees based on performance, including those who had recently received glowing reviews. At TikTok parent ByteDance, forced performance metrics—known as bell curves—limit top scores, leaving many high performers rated lower to fit these arbitrary distribution models.In a pointed remark, Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer at Perceptyx, said that a “once-a-year scorecard doesn’t help anyone get better. It doesn’t build capability and doesn’t keep top talent engaged.” She added that traditional reviews “aren’t conversations about growth.”Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/why-gen-z-are-finding-it-harder-than-ever-to-land-first-job-graduate-unemployment-hits-37-year-high-in-us-1755606828918">Why Gen Z are finding it harder than ever to land first job? Graduate unemployment hits 37-year high in US</a><h2>What are employees seeking from organisations?</h2>According to reports, employees are seeking continuous feedback, clarity about their impact, and real opportunities for development. But instead, they often receive surprise feedback about events that happened months earlier.“If I only gave my kids feedback once or twice a year, they would never grow. Employees are no different,” Lisa was quoted as saying in a report in Quartz.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/beyond-soft-skills-the-rise-of-meta-skills-in-the-workplace-8943927">Beyond Soft Skills: The Rise of Meta-Skills in the Workplace</a><h2>Can salaries be separated from performance reviews?</h2>“Performance systems done wrong drain your bench. Done right, they build it,” Sterling said, as experts advocated separating salary from performance conversations, training managers to act as coaches, and shifting focus from static ratings to employee readiness for future roles.Feedback should be timely, specific, and tied to real business outcomes, they say.Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-must-have-ability-to-work-24-7-indian-billionaire-reignites-work-life-balance-debate-narayana-murthy-s-70-hour-work-week-1756360164363">'Must have ability to work 24/7': Indian billionaire reignites work-life balance debate</a><h2>Performance reviews are not tribunals, but should be partnership building</h2>The Quartz article quoted Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer at isolved, stressing that reviews should feel like partnerships, not performance tribunals.The feedback should be transparent, fair, and growth-focused, the experts noted. This way, organisations can rebuild trust and retain their strongest talent.The only way for companies to keep their best people is to replace rigid review systems with dynamic, human-centred approaches that foster real growth, not just compliance.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Top performers in compnies are living after performance reviews seen as outdated and unfair. A Deloitte insigt report said 64 per cent of professionals find appraisals unhelpful, with only 29 per cent trusting evaluations. Whats the way to  retain talent and foster real growth?

Recently, the Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report said that 64 per cent of career professionals think performance reviews are a “complete waste of time that doesn’t help them perform better.” This is echoed in other recent studies and developments, leading to a similar conclusion: top performers are finding appraisals and performance reviews unhelpful, often leading to low morale and job jumping. Why are top performers rejecting performance reviews? There’s a credibility crisis in the performance review systems of companies, and it’s the best employees who are most vocal about this. While intended to improve productivity and guide growth, these systems are seen as outdated, unfair, and even harmful, according to recent analyses. Research by AI-driven firm Acorn found that four out of five corporate leaders admit that even top performers “must leave their company to get promoted or earn higher pay.” It also found that only 29 per cent of employees trust how their performance is evaluated, while a disturbing 60 per cent believe their metrics are unfair. Still, 66 per cent of executives in the US remain confident in these systems, according to the study. Appraisals are driving talent out of organisations “Performance reviews are not just broken, they are driving talent out the door,” says Keith Metcalfe, President of Acorn, adding, “We don’t need another HR process. We need real capability systems that map what people can do, what they need to learn, and how that moves the business forward.” Everything can’t be quantified: How input at workplace is reduced to scoring systems According to Yad Senapathy, CEO of the Project Management Training Institute, most performance reviews summarise complex input into inflexible scoring systems, often missing context, such as leadership changes or resource gaps. “What used to be a growth checkpoint now has the flavour of a compliance exercise. This misalignment promotes disengagement, and ultimately attrition,” he said. https://www.wionews.com/videos/gen-z-dreams-crushed-by-job-crisis-shocking-truth-behind-their-job-crisis-1755748767981/embed How layoffs over 'performance' and forced 'bell curves' are killing enthusiasm According to recent reports, companies like Meta laid off thousands of employees based on performance, including those who had recently received glowing reviews. At TikTok parent ByteDance, forced performance metrics—known as bell curves—limit top scores, leaving many high performers rated lower to fit these arbitrary distribution models. In a pointed remark, Lisa Sterling, Chief People Officer at Perceptyx, said that a “once-a-year scorecard doesn’t help anyone get better. It doesn’t build capability and doesn’t keep top talent engaged.” She added that traditional reviews “aren’t conversations about growth.” Also read: Why Gen Z are finding it harder than ever to land first job? Graduate unemployment hits 37-year high in US What are employees seeking from organisations? According to reports, employees are seeking continuous feedback, clarity about their impact, and real opportunities for development. But instead, they often receive surprise feedback about events that happened months earlier. “If I only gave my kids feedback once or twice a year, they would never grow. Employees are no different,” Lisa was quoted as saying in a report in Quartz. Also read: Beyond Soft Skills: The Rise of Meta-Skills in the Workplace Can salaries be separated from performance reviews? “Performance systems done wrong drain your bench. Done right, they build it,” Sterling said, as experts advocated separating salary from performance conversations, training managers to act as coaches, and shifting focus from static ratings to employee readiness for future roles. Feedback should be timely, specific, and tied to real business outcomes, they say. Also read: 'Must have ability to work 24/7': Indian billionaire reignites work-life balance debate Performance reviews are not tribunals, but should be partnership building The Quartz article quoted Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer at isolved, stressing that reviews should feel like partnerships, not performance tribunals. The feedback should be transparent, fair, and growth-focused, the experts noted. This way, organisations can rebuild trust and retain their strongest talent. The only way for companies to keep their best people is to replace rigid review systems with dynamic, human-centred approaches that foster real growth, not just compliance.

Top performers in compnies are living after performance reviews seen as outdated and unfair. A Deloitte insigt report said 64 per cent of professionals find appraisals unhelpful, with only 29 per cent trusting evaluations. Whats the way to &nbsp;retain talent and foster real growth?

The curse of the Bell Curve: Appraisals are making top performers leave firms, as they find it 'a complete waste of time'

Former BCCI selection committee chairman and a World Cup winner, Sandip Patil, has torn apart the current regime of selectors over ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah’s selection conundrum, calling the debatable ‘workload management’ nonsense. Bumrah missed two Tests on the recently concluded tour of England, playing three games, as suggested by team doctors concerning his workload management. Although he missed the final Test due to niggle, his absence did put Indian bowlers in a tight spot; however, they won both games Bumrah didn’t feature in.&nbsp;Bumrah’s history with back injuries has cost him and India a lot before; lately, during India’s away tour of Australia, he suffered a back stress fracture during the final Test, leading to him missing almost four months of on-field cricket. However, to manage it better, the team physios and NCA doctors advised the team management against playing him more than three matches on a long away tour. As a result, Bumrah featured in just three games against England, picking 14 wickets. &nbsp;Patil, who chaired the selection committee from 2012 to 2016 and granted a rookie Bumrah a chance on the away Australian tour, slammed the workload management concept, adding 'You are either fit or you are not.'&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/when-gautam-gambhir-shubman-gill-paid-no-heed-to-match-referee-threat-in-quest-for-oval-test-win-ind-vs-eng-2025-1754745371057">When Gambhir, Gill paid no heed to match referee’s threat in quest for Oval Test win</a> &nbsp;“I wonder how the BCCI is agreeing to all this. Is the physio more important than the captain, than the head coach? What about selectors? Are we to expect that the physio will be sitting in selection committee meetings now?" Patil said while speaking to Mid-Day. &nbsp;“Workload management is nonsense. You are either fit or unfit, and that’s how we [his selection committee] picked teams. We did not entertain this workload business," Patil added. &nbsp;Citing examples of former cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and himself, Patil said that the players play for their country and die for it. He said that during his playing career, he watched these greats of the game practice and play all the time without complaining of any injury.&nbsp; &nbsp;“When you are picked for your country, you die for your country. You are a warrior. I have seen Sunil Gavaskar bat on all five days of a match, I’ve seen Kapil Dev bowl on most days of a Test match, and even bowl to us in the nets. They never asked for breaks, never complained, and their careers extended to 16-plus years. I didn’t miss the next Test after my head injury in Australia in 1981," Patil continued.&nbsp;

Patil, who chaired the selection committee from 2012 to 2016 and granted a rookie Bumrah a chance on the away Australian tour, slammed the workload management concept, adding ‘You are either fit or you are not.’

Former BCCI selection committee chairman and a World Cup winner, Sandip Patil, has torn apart the current regime of selectors over ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah’s selection conundrum, calling the debatable ‘workload management’ nonsense. Bumrah missed two Tests on the recently concluded tour of England, playing three games, as suggested by team doctors concerning his workload management. Although he missed the final Test due to niggle, his absence did put Indian bowlers in a tight spot; however, they won both games Bumrah didn’t feature in. Bumrah’s history with back injuries has cost him and India a lot before; lately, during India’s away tour of Australia, he suffered a back stress fracture during the final Test, leading to him missing almost four months of on-field cricket. However, to manage it better, the team physios and NCA doctors advised the team management against playing him more than three matches on a long away tour. As a result, Bumrah featured in just three games against England, picking 14 wickets. Patil, who chaired the selection committee from 2012 to 2016 and granted a rookie Bumrah a chance on the away Australian tour, slammed the workload management concept, adding 'You are either fit or you are not.' Also read | When Gambhir, Gill paid no heed to match referee’s threat in quest for Oval Test win “I wonder how the BCCI is agreeing to all this. Is the physio more important than the captain, than the head coach? What about selectors? Are we to expect that the physio will be sitting in selection committee meetings now?" Patil said while speaking to Mid-Day. “Workload management is nonsense. You are either fit or unfit, and that’s how we [his selection committee] picked teams. We did not entertain this workload business," Patil added. Citing examples of former cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and himself, Patil said that the players play for their country and die for it. He said that during his playing career, he watched these greats of the game practice and play all the time without complaining of any injury. “When you are picked for your country, you die for your country. You are a warrior. I have seen Sunil Gavaskar bat on all five days of a match, I’ve seen Kapil Dev bowl on most days of a Test match, and even bowl to us in the nets. They never asked for breaks, never complained, and their careers extended to 16-plus years. I didn’t miss the next Test after my head injury in Australia in 1981," Patil continued.

Patil, who chaired the selection committee from 2012 to 2016 and granted a rookie Bumrah a chance on the away Australian tour, slammed the workload management concept, adding ‘You are either fit or you are not.’

‘Workload management is nonsense,’ Sandip Patil tears apart BCCI selectors over Bumrah’s selection conundrum

Sri Lanka seamer Dushmantha Chameera has replaced England’s Gus Atkinson in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the upcoming IPL 2024. KKR snapped up Chameera, who went unsold at the auction last year, for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx). The right-arm pacer walks in with IPL experience, having played for several teams, including Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, for brief stints.

Chameera can clock up to 140 kmph and is lethal with the new ball in hand. In his most recent game, playing for Dubai Capitals against Abu Dhabi in ILT20, Chameera picked two for 20 in four overs.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, in a dozen IPL matches played to date, Chameera has picked nine wickets at 8.73. Alongside him, only Mitchell Starc is the overseas bowler KKR has in their squad. The former two-time winners bought Starc for a whopping INR 24.65 crore (USD 2.98 million approx.) at the auction, making him the most expensive player in the tournament's history.

<h2>ECB’s focus on workload management</h2>

Atkinson, who joined KKR for INR 1 crore (USD 120,000 approx) in a December auction last year, was pulled out by the England Cricket Board (ECB) in a move to manage his workload and protect him for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA in June.

The ECB had, earlier, pulled out Mark Wood from the upcoming season, with his franchise Lucknow Super Giants calling in Gabba Test hero Shamar Joseph as a replacement.&nbsp;

The board had also barred recovering Jofra Archer from putting his name in the IPL auction last year, trying to protect him and have him refresh ahead of the marquee tournament.&nbsp;

Considering the 20-team tournament is the only major ICC event scheduled this year, defending champions England will try and put their best foot forward, with their most-suited players available for selection.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League will get underway in mid-March, the final date of which is yet to be announced.&nbsp;

Sri Lanka seamer Dushmantha Chameera has replaced England’s Gus Atkinson in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the upcoming IPL 2024. KKR snapped up Chameera, who went unsold at the auction last year, for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx).

Sri Lanka seamer Dushmantha Chameera has replaced England’s Gus Atkinson in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the upcoming IPL 2024. KKR snapped up Chameera, who went unsold at the auction last year, for INR 50 lakh (USD 60,000 approx). The right-arm pacer walks in with IPL experience, having played for several teams, including Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, for brief stints. Chameera can clock up to 140 kmph and is lethal with the new ball in hand. In his most recent game, playing for Dubai Capitals against Abu Dhabi in ILT20, Chameera picked two for 20 in four overs. ALSO READ: NZ v AUS: David Warner recalls early days in franchise cricket ahead of farewell tour Meanwhile, in a dozen IPL matches played to date, Chameera has picked nine wickets at 8.73. Alongside him, only Mitchell Starc is the overseas bowler KKR has in their squad. The former two-time winners bought Starc for a whopping INR 24.65 crore (USD 2.98 million approx.) at the auction, making him the most expensive player in the tournament's history. ECB’s focus on workload management Atkinson, who joined KKR for INR 1 crore (USD 120,000 approx) in a December auction last year, was pulled out by the England Cricket Board (ECB) in a move to manage his workload and protect him for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA in June. The ECB had, earlier, pulled out Mark Wood from the upcoming season, with his franchise Lucknow Super Giants calling in Gabba Test hero Shamar Joseph as a replacement. The board had also barred recovering Jofra Archer from putting his name in the IPL auction last year, trying to protect him and have him refresh ahead of the marquee tournament. Considering the 20-team tournament is the only major ICC event scheduled this year, defending champions England will try and put their best foot forward, with their most-suited players available for selection. Meanwhile, the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League will get underway in mid-March, the final date of which is yet to be announced.

IPL 2024: Chameera replaces Atkinson at KKR amid ECB’s focus on seamers’ ‘workload management’

BCCI secretary&nbsp;Jay Shah&nbsp;didn’t mince&nbsp;words while asserting authority as to who the boss around is. Speaking to the media recently, Shah said all IPL teams will abide by the latest guidelines around workload management of T20 World Cup-bound players.&nbsp;

With the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League about to get underway in&nbsp;mid-March and the 2024 T20 World Cup to begin shortly after that, Shah said protecting first-team players during the two-month-long tournament is a priority.&nbsp;

A day after confirming that Rohit Sharma will continue leading the Indian Team in the 20-team tournament in the Caribbean and the USA, Shah said every franchise has to follow the directives laid by the BCCI, underlining the importance of workload management with a larger goal in mind of winning the T20 World Cup.&nbsp;

"This is the BCCI's mandate. The BCCI is the supreme body and whatever it decides, the franchises will have to follow — we are above the franchises," Shah said.

<h2>Dravid to stay as India’s coach till T20 WC</h2>

Almost 24 hours after confirming the fans about the leadership group (Hardik Pandya to be Rohit’s deputy) at the marquee event later this year, Shah said Rahul Dravid will continue to remain in his position as India’s head coach till the 2024 T20 World Cup.

"After the (2023) World Cup, Rahul bhai had to leave for the South Africa tour immediately. We did not get to meet in between, which finally happened today." Shah further asserted, "Why are you worried about a contract for such a senior person like Rahul Dravid? Rahul bhai will remain the coach in the T20 World Cup,” he added.

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Shah said with India occupied with back-to-back tournaments (with the ongoing England Tests, IPL 2024 and T20 WC), he didn’t get time to meet or sit with Dravid over his future and will do it in the meantime.

"I will speak with him whenever there is time; there are back-to-back series happening right now," Shah added.

Meanwhile, several players are&nbsp;recovering from respective injuries, including Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Others like Ishan Kishan, who is not at the NCA, are also directed to appear for their states for the ongoing Ranji Trophy.&nbsp;

BCCI secretary Jay Shah didn’t mince words while asserting authority as to who the boss around is. Speaking to the media recently, Shah said all IPL teams will abide by the latest guidelines around workload management of T20 World Cup-bound players.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah didn’t mince words while asserting authority as to who the boss around is. Speaking to the media recently, Shah said all IPL teams will abide by the latest guidelines around workload management of T20 World Cup-bound players. With the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League about to get underway in mid-March and the 2024 T20 World Cup to begin shortly after that, Shah said protecting first-team players during the two-month-long tournament is a priority. A day after confirming that Rohit Sharma will continue leading the Indian Team in the 20-team tournament in the Caribbean and the USA, Shah said every franchise has to follow the directives laid by the BCCI, underlining the importance of workload management with a larger goal in mind of winning the T20 World Cup. "This is the BCCI's mandate. The BCCI is the supreme body and whatever it decides, the franchises will have to follow — we are above the franchises," Shah said. Dravid to stay as India’s coach till T20 WC Almost 24 hours after confirming the fans about the leadership group (Hardik Pandya to be Rohit’s deputy) at the marquee event later this year, Shah said Rahul Dravid will continue to remain in his position as India’s head coach till the 2024 T20 World Cup. "After the (2023) World Cup, Rahul bhai had to leave for the South Africa tour immediately. We did not get to meet in between, which finally happened today." Shah further asserted, "Why are you worried about a contract for such a senior person like Rahul Dravid? Rahul bhai will remain the coach in the T20 World Cup,” he added. ALSO READ: Rohit Sharma will lead India in 2024 T20 World Cup, Hardik to be his deputy: BCCI chief Jay Shah Shah said with India occupied with back-to-back tournaments (with the ongoing England Tests, IPL 2024 and T20 WC), he didn’t get time to meet or sit with Dravid over his future and will do it in the meantime. "I will speak with him whenever there is time; there are back-to-back series happening right now," Shah added. Meanwhile, several players are recovering from respective injuries, including Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Others like Ishan Kishan, who is not at the NCA, are also directed to appear for their states for the ongoing Ranji Trophy.

BCCI is bigger than all IPL franchises: Jay Shah on teams following guidelines on players workload management

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