Monday, December 1, 2008

Promotion List Announcement

The grapevine has just given you the news that 5-6 engineers of your software company are likely to resign. Going by past experience there is a 50% chance that the news is correct. You are aware that there are some promotions to be announced shortly. Since you do not know who is likely to resign, announcing the promotions can go have any or all or more of the following impact:

a) Those who are in a dilemma to resign may actually resign if they do not find their names in the list.
b) Those who wish to resign will take advantage of the promotion letter and use it as a bargaining chip at their future company.

c) Those do not find their name in the list will accuse you of neglecting the loyal employees. "Why give promotions to those who leave the company?"

d) Those who do not find their names in the list will try to get a job (the other company is recruiting, remember?) and leave.

Delaying the announcement of promotion list will only indicate that you do not want to take tough decisions. Besides, those who are deserving will get demoralise.

What do you do?

What do you do?

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