Thoughts On Performance Reviews (& Behavior Feedback)

Appendix: Behavior Feedback in Extended Networks and Relations within Cultures

In these larger ‘people groups’ we find a similar pattern. Going back to the first list of bullets (under Parenting) and substituting the word ‘member’ (for either Extended Networks or Cultures) we can see if they reasonably describe the course and events for relationship growth (or not):

• Each individual member is growing, and changing, daily;
• The leader(s) generally (should) have a goal or objective in mind in how the mature member should/will turn out and function;
• The member’s changing skills and abilities manifest themselves first in behaviors, rather than asking permission;
• If the behaviors are generally consistent with expected norms and objectives, then there is affirmation and encouragement consistent with the member’s personality;
• If the behaviors deviate from the expected norms and objectives, then there is the need for ‘mid-course correction,’ also known as enforcement or discipline, hopefully followed by resolution. If there is no resolution, then shunning/expulsion/excommunication follows (see last bullet);
• At some point the developing skills, abilities, and/or expressions may exceed what the leader(s) are comfortable with or capable of providing or tolerating, and a decision is made to send the member to experts in a more challenging environment and give the leader(s)/group a break. We call that advance training;
• In the end, when leader(s) have poured in as much as they, and others, have and hopefully have plugged most of the leaks, members are released into the world as ‘model members.’ That’s the good outcome (for the network or culture). Otherwise for not so good outcomes, they are released into the world as ‘excommunicants,’ with additional baggage.

The concept of Behavioral Continuity again appears to support individual behaviors being carried over into even larger groups. Here also there are rarely Performance Reviews given (only if the member is excommunicated), but we can see that there is certainly mutual ongoing Behavior Feedback. The Performance Review associated with excommunication/shunning/expulsion again communicates ‘failure,’ accompanied by additional baggage.

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