Points & leaderboard
Points for deadlines: on time — a plus, missed — a minus
Reminders work better when a deadline has a price. Every task is worth points: how many depends on its priority and on whether it was finished on time.
Weekly leaderboard
Zere sends it to the team on Friday evening.
- 1Aidos42
- 2Gulnara37
- 3Madina28
- 4Daniyar21
- 5Yerzhan−4
The grid
Three priorities, three outcomes
Every task you assign has a priority: high, medium or low. Say “urgent” and Zere sets it to high herself. Say nothing and it’s medium.
There are three outcomes too: done on time, done late, not done. The numbers in the grid are an example — you set your own values.
| On time | Late | Not done | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | +10 | +6 | −10 |
| Medium | +5 | +3 | −5 |
| Low | +2 | +1 | −2 |
A sample grid. You decide how many points and for what.
Points or money
What a point is worth is your call
Just a leaderboard
Points aren’t worth any money. But everyone sees the leaderboard, and nobody wants to be last.
Points towards the bonus
You set the price of a point, and at the end of the month the bonus is calculated from the total. A minus reduces the bonus; base pay stays the same.
Your own rules
You can drop the minuses, make urgent tasks worth more, or count points for only part of the team.
Why points and bonuses, not fines
In many countries, deducting fines from wages is restricted or outright illegal, while a bonus paid under the employer’s own written rules is usually allowed. That is why Zere has points and a bonus — and never fines. Before you tie points to pay, check your local employment law.
Facts, not judgements
Zere doesn’t judge people
She doesn’t decide who is a good worker and who is a bad one. She counts three facts by your rules: the task was done on time, done late, or not done.
Every point has a basis: a specific task and its history. If an employee disagrees, they can argue with facts, not with someone’s opinion.
- The manager sets the points grid and the price of a point.
- A person decides on the bonus; Zere only prepares the numbers.
- A deadline change agreed with the author doesn’t count as overdue.
Update the price list and send it to suppliers
- Task assigned, high priority
- Aidos:
got it, will do by Thursday
- Aidos:
done, sent it out
plus a file - Done on time +10
Questions
Questions about points
Are points mandatory?
No. You can run just tasks and reports, and switch points on later — or not at all.
Who sees the leaderboard?
That’s up to you: the whole team or only the manager. A leaderboard usually works precisely because everyone sees it.
What if a task was given an unrealistic deadline?
The assignee can ask for a new date straight away. If the author agrees, the new deadline becomes the one that counts, and points are calculated against it.
Can we do without minuses?
Yes. The grid is yours: you can keep only the pluses for work done on time.
Try points with your team
We’re onboarding our first companies and setting up the grid together with you.