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.
