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www.peopleandmanagement.com PERFORMANCE REBOUND DEVELOPMENT GAMBLING INTEGRATING VALUES The Performance Management System at Feedback Electricity Distribution Company (FEDCO) has been designed to integrate the company’s core values as a part of the process and build a value-centric culture. It lays emphasis on the fact that apart from the need to excel in their performance and show desired competencies, the employees also need to exhibit behaviour which reinforce the company values and mission. Thus, while scoring performance appraisals, a 10 percent weightage has been allotted for behaviour that advocates the core values. Mahindra Insurance Brokers has a robust performance management system wherein employees who were unable to meet minimum performance expectations are put in Performance Improvement Plan. ‘Magnifi cent Comeback’ is a unique initiative to reward the positive change and recognise employees who have shown signifi cant improvement in their performance during the program. In this period, the manager handholds the employee and provides adequate resources for them to perform better. This way, the employees get a second chance to show their calibre and a morale boost to perform better. Aristocrat Technologies has a practice of sending a few employees abroad every quarter to gain a live casino experience on the products built by their company. Selected employees from each department travel to Macau for a 3 day-2 night tour while staying in a 7-star hotel, and are given $700 to gamble on machines and games built by Aristocrat. This real-time understanding of the product cannot be replicated easily and seeks to cover 40-45 employees per year. Being a great development opportunity, the individual is acquiring practical knowledge of the business output while also gaining the experience of a lifetime. Vol. 9 Issue 6 • Sep-Oct 2018, Noida / Pre-Event Edition | 43