Prepared together, the conversation leaves each of you clearer on your strengths and eager for what’s next.
Unlike the annual review, where one person rates and the other justifies themselves, development conversations are regular meetings, separate from pay, where your work counts as much as your aspirations. Whether you are there to take stock of your career or to lead the conversation, this module gives you the structure, tools, and stance.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Development ConversationsAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- a schedule of regular check-ins to replace the big annual review
- the four-zone matrix, so you can also say what you enjoy doing and want to learn
- the questions that open a dialogue on how well manager and team member work together
Who it’s for
Team members who want to take charge of their development, and managers who want to lead this conversation as partners in growth.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the development conversation from the annual review, and keep it separate from pay.
- Prepare the conversation jointly, based on open questions shared at least two weeks in advance.
- Structure the conversation using KPIs, OKRs, and the four-zone matrix: enjoyment, aspiration, compromise, resistance.
- Lead the discussion from a listening stance: successes first, then how well manager and team member work together.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
