Contextualizing the Results: Improving the Order of Merit List.

The article discusses the need for improvement in the talent evaluation board process for Army noncommissioned officers (NCOs). Topics include the Army's current system of evaluating NCOs through a forced distribution system, the lack of context and feedback provided to NCOs, and suggestions for enhancing the feedback mechanisms by providing average board scores, contextualizing the results through data visualization, and offering personalized feedback based on performance indicators.