Today’s Army officer evaluation system exhibits two particular flaws – rating inflation and generic information. Students will consider the ways in which this hampers the Arm’s ability to discern the talents and productive potential of each individual. Questions that will guide discussion include: What is the role of an evaluation system within an organization? How does a talent management imperative affect the current officer evaluation system? What is required of a talent-focused evaluation system? Does using the OER as a promotion tool limit its use as a development, credentialing, and talent matching tool? Lastly, how can the Army align incentives to engender accurate evaluations of individual skill, knowledge, and behavior in support of job matching?
Course Materials:
Army TM 101 Course Notebook – VIEW
Required Reading & Materials:
Army TM 101 Companion History Reader – VIEW
Army TM 101 Course Reader – VIEW
Supplemental Materials:
Evaluating Talent – Towards an Officer Corps Strategy – VIEW