Enough presence to feel supported, enough space to move forward: a balance two people build together.
One more status check, or a message waiting since Tuesday for your manager’s reply: two opposite extremes, the same feeling of powerlessness. This module equips you on both sides: as a team member, to agree on what your manager really needs to know and move ahead without waiting, using the default decision; as a manager, to provide security without monitoring.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Autonomy and EmpowermentAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the adult-to-adult stance of a present manager and an autonomous team member
- a four-point request method that gets quick answers
- the habit of announcing your default decision to stop getting stuck
Who it’s for
Team members keen to negotiate the right distance with their manager, and managers seeking the right balance.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the two extremes, the ever-present and the invisible manager, and what each costs in engagement.
- Take an adult-to-adult stance with an ever-present manager: state your need for autonomy, negotiate a reporting schedule.
- Make a precise request to an invisible manager (need, duration, time slot, deadline) and announce your default decision.
- Ask yourself, as a manager, whether you are providing security or taking away autonomy, then plan for your absence.
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.
