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SEVENTEEN

Tom was waiting when Dan reached office Monday morning.

After pleasantries and a cup of coffee, they both settled down in the huddle room. Tom

shared the progress he had made over the week, which was quite impressive. They then

swapped their Expectations.

Expectations Swap & Alignment Expectations Swap & Alignment

What Tom Expects from Dan? What Dan Expects from Tom?

1. Coaching & Personal Development 1. On-time delivery of all targets & projects

2. Champion my Promotion 2. Total transparency and openness
3. Understand my POV in a controversy 3. Organization and People Development

4. Fair & equitable Assessment 4. Personal Development

What Tom Thinks Dan Expects from him? What Dan Thinks Tom Expects from him?

1. Outstanding Organizational Results 1. Coaching & Mentoring
2. Compliance with Company policies 2. Challenging Assignments

3. Trust & Loyalty 3. Resource Allocation
4. Retention 4. Promotion

After reviewing Tom’s expectations from him, Dan asked. “What do you think Tom? Are

we aligned?

“No Dan. There is mismatch. For example, I think you expect from me trust & loyalty,

retention, and compliance. These do not find place on your list. Instead, you expect from