If you have already had this conversation it will be useful to review and perhaps ask deeper questions. Approach Adopt a curious stance... neither you, nor your manager, have the “right” interpretation and at this stage there is no need to land in a place of common agreement (although that might happen). This conversation might present a challenge for some people. The questions suggested below are a way to “deconstruct” the conversation to keep it confined to the Programme purpose outlined above. Please record your thoughts as you go. This information can be used for reflection and sharing at the workshop. Exploring the APS Work Level Standards For each of the following Work Level Standards there are suggested questions to ask of each other. You do NOT need to ask ALL these questions; these are suggestions only. The questions are designed to highlight and investigate some of the words or phrases used in the standards. Assumed mutual understanding might actually yield differing views. The intention is that you both answer the same questions. This is a shared exploration of each of your perspectives. N.B. There might be no clear answers for some of these questions. In a complex environment, often the best we can do is to share our understanding so that at least we are clearer about where each person is “coming from” and to be alert to the need for on-going conversations on a case-by-case basis. The questions are quite prescriptive – choose two or three as a starting point to explore each Work Level Standard. Setting priorities for the work area, maintaining team cohesion, and ensuring quality of outputs for the work area. “Work area” What is your definition of this term? Are we discussing the people, the work output, or both?
If you have already had this conversation it will be useful to review and perhaps ask deeper questions. Approach Adopt a curious stance... neither you, nor your manager, have the “right” interpretation and at this stage there is no need to land in a place of common agreement (although that might happen). This conversation might present a challenge for some people. The questions suggested below are a way to “deconstruct” the conversation to keep it confined to the Programme purpose outlined above. Please record your thoughts as you go. This information can be used for reflection and sharing at the workshop. Exploring the APS Work Level Standards For each of the following Work Level Standards there are suggested questions to ask of each other. You do NOT need to ask ALL these questions; these are suggestions only. The questions are designed to highlight and investigate some of the words or phrases used in the standards. Assumed mutual understanding might actually yield differing views. The intention is that you both answer the same questions. This is a shared exploration of each of your perspectives. N.B. There might be no clear answers for some of these questions. In a complex environment, often the best we can do is to share our understanding so that at least we are clearer about where each person is “coming from” and to be alert to the need for on-going conversations on a case-by-case basis. The questions are quite prescriptive – choose two or three as a starting point to explore each Work Level Standard. Setting priorities for the work area, maintaining team cohesion, and ensuring quality of outputs for the work area. “Work area” What is your definition of this term? Are we discussing the people, the work output, or both?