Facilitate and Embrace the Challenge

The Bell curve, also known as the Gaussian distribution or normal distribution, is a statistical concept used to represent a range of values distributed around a central point, with most values falling close to that point and fewer values falling farther away. In the context of employee performance appraisal, companies use the Bell curve to compare an employee's performance with that of their peers to evaluate it. The idea behind this approach is to assign a fixed percentage of employees to different performance categories based on the distribution of their performance scores relative to their colleagues. For example, a company might use a Bell curve approach to assign performance ratings as follows: Top performers: 10-15% of employees Above average performers: 25-30% of employees Average performers: 40-50% of employees Below average performers: 10-15% of employees Poor performers: 5-10% of employees Note that I created the above allocations without any study or proposal for anyone...

  Some years ago, during a short walk from a meeting room to my office, a colleague suggested building a business capability map to measure the weakness of a tool (ERP) in supporting the business capabilities' needs. I did not know what he was talking about, but he did point me to speak to another colleague, Marco Muishout , who assisted him in creating his capability map for his division. As soon I saw the graphical map clearly, I saw the potential and how much I could benefit from it. So, lately, after joining a new organization, my first step was to map the capabilities of this new organization from scratch. In the process, I realized that most (not to say all) of them have ever come to see a capability map, giving me the idea to blog and reach out to those who may be interested. A business capability map visualizes the essential capabilities a business possesses or requires to achieve its strategic objectives. It provides a high-level overview of the business's operations ...

I have been working in the maritime industry all my life, and I can say this industry is one of the most conservative compared with others. In this industry, changes are usually imposed by external factors rather than looking for opportunities. Based on my personal experience, many of us are afraid of change. Changes can be uncomfortable, uncertain, and disruptive to our routines and sense of stability. We are creatures of habit and tend to prefer familiar situations and environments. Change can also challenge our beliefs, values, and expectations, which can be unsettling. Not for me. I'm Portuguese, born in Mozambique, and now live and work in Greece! I'm a Sailing Marine Engineer working mainly on Digitalization Projects. Change and adaptation are the stories of my life! If it does not change, I change!  Regardless of my personal experience, change is an inevitable part of life. Those who can adapt and embrace changes often have an advantage in today's fast-paced and dyna...