Sep 14, 2017
Sage Response
8yThanks for your review. During 2015/16 there was a widely recognized lack of effective performance management at Sage. Some colleagues were under performing and were getting away with it, to the detriment of Sage and their fellow colleagues. Year end 2016 we applied a ranked distribution to push managers into a position where they had to manage under performers. In order for Sage to succeed in the future, we had to address under performance because we knew if it continued, Sage wouldn’t! Since applying the distribution, we have invested in the development of our managers through a program called Leading@Sage and we have begun to see a shift in managers being able and more willing to address under performance, as well as recognize and appreciate great performance. For this year-end review process, we are not applying a forced distribution - this is recognition that our management community are now more able to effectively manage and lead our colleague population.