Saturday, November 04, 2006
Halo Effect
Hi,
To be a beacon a light must shine.
A halo is a luminous ring of light surrounding the head or body of a sacred figure, such as a saint. It is usually seen in religious paintings; it is also called a nimbus.
One can also see the halo above the head of the figure of The Saint, the hero in the series of books by Leslie Charteris. Glory to him or her who has this halo.
In society when we consider a person good in one aspect, we are likely to make a similar evaluation in his other aspects. This phenomenon is called the Halo Effect, and it is quite pervasive in large organizations. Smart employees use this to advantage.
In large organizations, superiors appraise subordinates by what or how they have performed whereas everyone judges himself by what he knows of himself, and talents are often left undiscovered and unused, and frustrations incubated. So the go getters would look out and wait for an opportunity to show himself. All he needs to do is to show his capability once and after that his career path is smooth.
KhawChye was a systems analyst of a team working on a new project. Nobody noticed him much, and his annual performance appraisal was usually satisfactory. One day his team leader was unwell, he lost his voice, on the very day of the presentation of the new system. KhawChye volunteered to take the lead and make the presentation under the supervision of the leader. He did well, he highlighted the costs and benefits, he elaborated on the efficiency and the advantages of the new system, and his presentation so impressed the management that it was happily accepted for implementation, with confidence. That was the opportunity and KhawChye seized it.
After that day KhawChye was a new person, he felt different himself, and he was elevated in the eyes of his peers and colleagues. He was thereafter seen with a halo above his head. A couple of years later he was promoted to team leader himself.
It is not just what one knows, one must show it. A light kept in a box remains dark outside it.
Have a nice day
Ronald
To be a beacon a light must shine.
A halo is a luminous ring of light surrounding the head or body of a sacred figure, such as a saint. It is usually seen in religious paintings; it is also called a nimbus.
One can also see the halo above the head of the figure of The Saint, the hero in the series of books by Leslie Charteris. Glory to him or her who has this halo.
In society when we consider a person good in one aspect, we are likely to make a similar evaluation in his other aspects. This phenomenon is called the Halo Effect, and it is quite pervasive in large organizations. Smart employees use this to advantage.
In large organizations, superiors appraise subordinates by what or how they have performed whereas everyone judges himself by what he knows of himself, and talents are often left undiscovered and unused, and frustrations incubated. So the go getters would look out and wait for an opportunity to show himself. All he needs to do is to show his capability once and after that his career path is smooth.
KhawChye was a systems analyst of a team working on a new project. Nobody noticed him much, and his annual performance appraisal was usually satisfactory. One day his team leader was unwell, he lost his voice, on the very day of the presentation of the new system. KhawChye volunteered to take the lead and make the presentation under the supervision of the leader. He did well, he highlighted the costs and benefits, he elaborated on the efficiency and the advantages of the new system, and his presentation so impressed the management that it was happily accepted for implementation, with confidence. That was the opportunity and KhawChye seized it.
After that day KhawChye was a new person, he felt different himself, and he was elevated in the eyes of his peers and colleagues. He was thereafter seen with a halo above his head. A couple of years later he was promoted to team leader himself.
It is not just what one knows, one must show it. A light kept in a box remains dark outside it.
Have a nice day
Ronald
# posted by chunmu @ 8:57 PM 
