“What gets measured gets managed.” -Peter Drucker
“The most fascinating thing in the world is a mirror.” –Quantified Self article headline
Per Wikipedia, a Rubric is “a set of criteria for grading assignments. Typically presented in table format, rubrics contain evaluative criteria, quality definitions for various levels of achievement, and a scoring strategy.”
Teachers use rubrics to grade assignments. Managers use rubrics to assess employee performance. A key to a good rubric is clarity of criteria. In other words, being clear about what makes a “5” vs. a “3” vs. a “1”, and that the person who is being graded fully understands the criteria.
On that note, what if you gave yourself a rubric and measured your performance at the end of each day or each week?
Commit to doing it for a set period of time. A month, a quarter or even a whole year.
What would you measure? What would be the criteria ? How would you score it?
And what if you gave a close friend, co-worker or loved one (someone we interact with everyday) the same rubric and criteria and asked them to score us? How closely aligned would your scores be with their scores?
If the thought of this exercise frustrates or frightens you, then it might just signal that you should give it a try.
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