Where you stand
11 Gaps exceed Soft. The widest is a Gap of 3 on When feedback happens, how freely does it move both ways?
Soft Setting: Small Gap (1) OK – a satisfactory Setting.
Each Gap's bar has a tick at 1 of 4: the widest Gap your Soft Setting tolerates.
How much say does each of you have in decisions that affect the work?
Manager decides alone—Staff decides alone
Feelings and Wishes Differ
How much say does each of you have in decisions that affect the work? — Feelings and Wishes Differ| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Feel Gap | You Feel2vsThem Feel4 | 2 |
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| Wish Gap | You Wish4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Desires To Change
How much say does each of you have in decisions that affect the work? — Desires To Change| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Gap | You Feel2vsYou Wish4 | 2 |
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| Counterparty Gap | Them Feel4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Prediction Gaps and Analysis
How much say does each of you have in decisions that affect the work? — Prediction Gaps and Analysis| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Think Gap | You Think4vsThem Feel4 | 0In Synch |
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| Initiator Guess Gap | You Guess4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Think Gap | Them Think2vsYou Feel2 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Guess Gap | Them Guess2vsYou Wish4 | 2 |
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When feedback happens, how freely does it move both ways?
Only manager to staff—Both give and take it
Feelings and Wishes Differ
When feedback happens, how freely does it move both ways? — Feelings and Wishes Differ| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Feel Gap | You Feel2vsThem Feel4 | 2 |
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| Wish Gap | You Wish5vsThem Wish4 | 1 |
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Desires To Change
When feedback happens, how freely does it move both ways? — Desires To Change| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Gap | You Feel2vsYou Wish5 | 3 |
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| Counterparty Gap | Them Feel4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Prediction Gaps and Analysis
When feedback happens, how freely does it move both ways? — Prediction Gaps and Analysis| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Think Gap | You Think3vsThem Feel4 | 1 |
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| Initiator Guess Gap | You Guess4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Think Gap | Them Think3vsYou Feel2 | 1 |
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| Counterparty Guess Gap | Them Guess3vsYou Wish5 | 2 |
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How clearly are expectations about the job spelled out right now?
Nothing written or agreed—Explicit and current
Feelings and Wishes Differ
How clearly are expectations about the job spelled out right now? — Feelings and Wishes Differ| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Feel Gap | You Feel3vsThem Feel3 | 0In Synch |
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| Wish Gap | You Wish4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Desires To Change
How clearly are expectations about the job spelled out right now? — Desires To Change| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Gap | You Feel3vsYou Wish4 | 1 |
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| Counterparty Gap | Them Feel3vsThem Wish4 | 1 |
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Prediction Gaps and Analysis
How clearly are expectations about the job spelled out right now? — Prediction Gaps and Analysis| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Think Gap | You Think3vsThem Feel3 | 0In Synch |
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| Initiator Guess Gap | You Guess4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Think Gap | Them Think4vsYou Feel3 | 1 |
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| Counterparty Guess Gap | Them Guess4vsYou Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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How close is the stated workload to what is actually being carried?
Very far apart—Matches
Feelings and Wishes Differ
How close is the stated workload to what is actually being carried? — Feelings and Wishes Differ| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Feel Gap | You Feel1vsThem Feel4 | 3 |
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| Wish Gap | You Wish4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Desires To Change
How close is the stated workload to what is actually being carried? — Desires To Change| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Gap | You Feel1vsYou Wish4 | 3 |
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| Counterparty Gap | Them Feel4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Prediction Gaps and Analysis
How close is the stated workload to what is actually being carried? — Prediction Gaps and Analysis| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Think Gap | You Think4vsThem Feel4 | 0In Synch |
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| Initiator Guess Gap | You Guess4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Think Gap | Them Think2vsYou Feel1 | 1 |
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| Counterparty Guess Gap | Them Guess4vsYou Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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When work goes well, how is credit shared?
All with the manager—Shared as each contributed
Feelings and Wishes Differ
When work goes well, how is credit shared? — Feelings and Wishes Differ| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Feel Gap | You Feel3vsThem Feel4 | 1 |
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| Wish Gap | You Wish4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Desires To Change
When work goes well, how is credit shared? — Desires To Change| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Gap | You Feel3vsYou Wish4 | 1 |
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| Counterparty Gap | Them Feel4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Prediction Gaps and Analysis
When work goes well, how is credit shared? — Prediction Gaps and Analysis| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Think Gap | You Think4vsThem Feel4 | 0In Synch |
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| Initiator Guess Gap | You Guess4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Think Gap | Them Think3vsYou Feel3 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Guess Gap | Them Guess3vsYou Wish4 | 1 |
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If something goes wrong, how safe is it to raise it early?
Unsafe — better to hide it—Safe and routine
Feelings and Wishes Differ
If something goes wrong, how safe is it to raise it early? — Feelings and Wishes Differ| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Feel Gap | You Feel2vsThem Feel4 | 2 |
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| Wish Gap | You Wish5vsThem Wish4 | 1 |
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Desires To Change
If something goes wrong, how safe is it to raise it early? — Desires To Change| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Gap | You Feel2vsYou Wish5 | 3 |
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| Counterparty Gap | Them Feel4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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Prediction Gaps and Analysis
If something goes wrong, how safe is it to raise it early? — Prediction Gaps and Analysis| Gap | The two Opinions it compares | Gap value |
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| Initiator Think Gap | You Think3vsThem Feel4 | 1 |
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| Initiator Guess Gap | You Guess4vsThem Wish4 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Think Gap | Them Think2vsYou Feel2 | 0In Synch |
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| Counterparty Guess Gap | Them Guess3vsYou Wish5 | 2 |
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