[cajobportal.com ] How Juniper moved beyond the Bell Curve

See how the company in question – Juniper  found that its employees felt that the bell curve was demoralizing and effectively pitted colleagues against one another in a zero-sum game.

In 2011 Juniper became one of the first global companies to abolish forced rankings. Rather than spreading people across a bell curve, it now seeks simply to have what it calls Best Talent. It has replaced annual reviews with frequent “conversation days” for the purpose of discussing areas for improvement, goals, and career aspirations. Today more than 97% of its employees are considered Best Talent, and Juniper’s talent management efforts focus on putting the right capabilities in the right places to achieve its business goals.