Workplace
I need to see a change, not another explanation
LevelIntermediateTarget5 minutesYour roleEmployeeVoiceFirm manager
Before you begin
A one-to-one meeting after a difficult project review
Jamie believes you raised problems too late and left the receiving team with an incomplete handoff. You need to understand the evidence and agree on an observable change.
Opening line
“I need you to help me understand why I did not hear about these problems until the deadline was already at risk.”
Jamie Patel · Direct manager
Goal
Jamie and the employee agree on the behavior that needs to change and how they will check progress.
Firm managerDirect and concise. Wants ownership rather than excuses.
- Tone
- Firm
- How they may push back
- Asks who owns the problem and what will change
- What helps
- You take responsibility and give a specific plan