skill assessment
Skill assessment is a ritual of visualizing employee value by quantifying vague abilities. Managers conjure up magic grids in spreadsheets, assign scores for unseen flaws, and chip away at morale. In reality, what gets evaluated is the evaluator’s mood and preference, leaving the assessed shaken by arbitrary numbers. Talents that defy numbers are ignored, while apparent star performers monopolize promotions. Ultimately, the original goal of development is abandoned in favor of a pointless numbers game.