51.3 Testing and Trusting

 51.3 Testing and Trusting

Question:

          How should an employee be evaluated?

Answer:

When judging a person, look at his good qualities and

 faults, assess which of the two predominates and

evaluate him accordingly.                                                      (Couplet – 504)

A man's deeds are the touchstone of his greatness

 and littleness.                                                                      (Couplet – 505)

குணம்நாடிக் குற்றமும் நாடி அவற்றுள்

மிகைநாடி மிக்க கொளல்.                                                      (குறள் - 504)

பெருமைக்கும் ஏனைச் சிறுமைக்கும் தத்தம்

கருமமே கட்டளைக் கல்.                                                       (குறள் – 505)

Explanation:

              Valluvar advises that when evaluating a person, both his strengths (good qualities) and faults (qualities that are not considered good) should be considered. A person's deeds constitute the real yardstick by which a person should be judged. This is a very practical suggestion for evaluating the employees.