Would you say that a person with performance that exceeds expectations has potential? At the same time, would you say that a person with performance that does not meet expectations has no potential

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Nationwide Financial, a 5,000-employee life insurance company based in Columbus, Ohio uses the nine-box grid for its succession review. How would these plans differ from plans for employees with high potential and high performance (stars)? Why?

Evaluating a Routine Set of Expectations   This activity is important because managers routinely set expectations for how employees should fulfill their roles.   The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of routine sets of expectations.   Read the routine set of expectations below. Then, answer the questions that follow.   Daphne is Erika’s supervisor. Erika has worked at the company for over five years. Daphne has created a new mentoring system in which all experienced (3+ years) employees mentor newly hired employees. All experienced employees know they will receive mentoring assignments. Here is Daphne’s message to Erika about expectations for this assignment:   (1) SUBJECT: Mentoring   Hi Erika,   (2) Mentoring is an important responsibility at our organization. Thank you for your help.   (3) As a mentor, you can make a huge difference in the lives of our new employees and help them out so much.   (4) Ideally, you can meet with your mentee at least a few times…