Know What’s Expected from You

The simplest tool to know what’s expected from you

Unclear expectations: it’s one of the biggest issues we’ve seen in the work dynamics of 200+ tech teams.

 

If you are not sure what your boss expects from you, do this:

⚙️ THE GRAY AREA TOOL ⚙️
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⒈ Choose a situation (past or future)

 

⒉ You and your boss write down 3 lists:

✅ What is expected from you to do? That’s mandatory. That’s part of your job.

What is expected from you NOT to do? That’s forbidden. That’s not part of your job.

⚪ What’s neither one of the above? That’s unclear. That’s “The Gray Area”.

 

⒊ Compare and align the lists. The goal is to limit the gray area and have the same things in the green and red lists.

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Lack of clarity is expected, but it leads to lack of commitment and lack of speed.

So, whenever you are in a new role, or in a new situation, or a task is at the border between you and your teammates – use this tool to bring clarity.

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