Measure Your People With
The YES Yardstick Copyright 2004
Employee evaluations are the central topic of hundreds of books and thousand of articles. The schemes and systems run the gamut, from complex and mathematical, to simple and commonsense.
Here is one that you can do quickly and efficiently. If you just tabulate the results as a percentage of "YES" answers, you can gauge your success in hiring and retention in a way that's meaningful and easy to understand.
Consider employees who have been with you for a year or more. On balance, are you happy that they are working for you?
If you asked them the same question, anonymously, what would their honest answer be? It takes a pair of "yes" answers to count as a "YES" score. Count those with under a year as "NO":
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a.. 25% YES scores: about average-you can do better!
b.. 50% YES is above average, but leaves lots of room for improving
c.. 75% YES is the "gold standard"-you're doing things right, and can beproud of it!




