{"id":27925,"date":"2024-02-09T16:33:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=27925"},"modified":"2024-03-02T05:52:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T04:52:32","slug":"the-end-of-rank-and-yank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/02\/the-end-of-rank-and-yank\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of Rank and Yank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank and yank is a management style where employees are assessed and graded based on their performance and the lowest-performing individuals are let go or moved to different roles each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critics say this is an outdated practice, but some still defend it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the whole article to know more about the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.business.com\/articles\/the-end-of-rank-and-yank-management-practices-revisited\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does the idiom \u201cto pull one’s weight<\/strong>\u201d mean in the sentence, \u201cHow do you determine which employees are making a valuable contribution to your business and which aren\u2019t pulling their weight<\/strong>?<\/em>\u201d? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does the idiom \u201cto<\/strong> purge dead wood<\/strong>\u201d mean in the sentence, \u201cThe idea behind employee rating systems is to purge dead wood<\/strong>.<\/em>“? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does the term \u201cto dole out<\/strong>\u201d mean in the sentence, \u201cWhile a rank-and-yank evaluation sets\u00a0performance goals and metrics\u00a0and provides a way to dole out<\/strong> incentives, it also promotes individuals over the team, discourages\u00a0collaboration\u00a0and can demoralize underperformers.<\/em>\u201d? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is your opinion about Jack Welch and his stack ranking system? Do you see him as a good CEO? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. After reading the pros and cons of the rank and yank management style, are you its defender or detractor? Explain your stance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What recommendations do you have for companies that implement the rank and yank method?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Among the rank and yank alternatives mentioned in the article, which one do you think is the most efficient? Explain your answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What management style does your company use to assess its employees? Do you like it? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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