04/01/2024

The Power of Clarity

How an expectations list enhances managerial effectiveness

From time to time, I have discussions with an experienced director-level leader about managerial matters. As someone who has supervised technical professionals for more than a decade, this leader brings a wealth of experience, and I highly value his insights.

Recently, during one of our conversations, he mentioned an expectations list that he provides to new employees in his department. It’s a document he put together a few years back to outline expectations that might not be explicitly stated in job descriptions.

He’s graciously agreed to share it for the benefit of The People Equation readership. While some of the expectations are specific to their organization, I've selected excerpts that I believe are applicable to any manager overseeing knowledge workers.

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