Who it is for
A staff member and their manager, checking how the working relationship actually works.
Who it is not for
Anyone in a dispute that should go through HR, or looking for a performance review rather than a conversation.
The Aspects both people answer
Each Aspect is one question, answered by both people from 1 to 5. The two ends are named with the question, and a low answer is a position on the scale rather than a wrong one.
How much say does each of you have in decisions that affect the work?
Manager decides aloneStaff decides aloneWhen feedback happens, how freely does it move both ways?
Only manager to staffBoth give and take itHow clearly are expectations about the job spelled out right now?
Nothing written or agreedExplicit and currentHow close is the stated workload to what is actually being carried?
Very far apartMatchesWhen work goes well, how is credit shared?
All with the managerShared as each contributedIf something goes wrong, how safe is it to raise it early?
Unsafe — better to hide itSafe and routine
Product news
A note when we ship something that changes how the product works. No schedule, and every message says how to stop.