At my work place, there was a chance for a promotion between myself and five other employees. We all thought we had a strong case for getting promoted, and our boss couldn’t decide which of us deserved it more. It’s rare that you see so may people who are qualified without much distinction between them. Our boss decided to solve the problem by having an event. We took a trip to a shooting range where they had corporate shooting days in Bristol, and started a competition among the promotion candidates. The employee who would hit the most targets would get the promotion.
The idea that our boss would decide a promotion with a shooting competition was a big shock to us. None of us knew how to shoot, so I guess we were all on an even playing field, but that just meant that most of our hits would result from beginners luck.
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