Bell Curve Forced Rating Cartoon: The Calibration Crisis

The Scenario Year-end reviews often feel less like a talent discussion and more like a math problem.

This bell curve forced rating cartoon captures the awkward reality of "calibration" meetings, where an employee’s actual contributions are squeezed into a forced distribution model that has no room for outliers or individual excellence.

The Observation The satire targets the rigidity of traditional performance systems.

It critiques the common workplace paradox where managers are forced to "normalize" their team's talent, leading to demoralizing conversations where high performance is downgraded simply because the "quota" for top ratings has been met.

A bell curve is a great tool for statistics, but it’s a terrible way to lead a team of individuals.

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• Series: HR Policies Cartoons 

  
  

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