A division of a publishing company brought a group of 15 managers together because, after five years of 40% growth, employees were complaining that they were not getting annual performance reviews and the company was not feeling as intimate as it once had. Meridian Group helped the managers design and execute a series of group discussions between manager and their employees. These provided the basis for a long term, evolving, performance evaluation program. Through a process of involvement and open communication, specific goals were outlined and the different needs expressed by everyone in the orgainzation were addressed, including the need for more closeness and cohesiveness on goals. In this way, employess within the company were able to share a common direction during a period of fast growth within the company.