The 10 compatibility interactions

This pair compares how much framing the person wants at the start of a new, complex assignment with how much framing the manager actually…

This pair compares how often the person wants to check in with how often the manager actually follows up once the assignment is under way and the direction is…

This pair compares how much the person values the visibility of their personal contribution with how the manager singles out that contribution when a result is…

This pair compares when the person prefers to bring others into building an answer with how far the manager involves them in weighing the options before a decision that affects their…

This pair compares the person's need for continuity when the context changes with how quickly the manager adapts the framework. The two scales run in opposite directions: a high…

This pair compares how much guidance the person wants when tackling a subject they have not yet mastered with how much support the manager actually provides to help them develop on…

This pair compares how ambitious the person wants their objectives to be on an assignment they already master with the level of challenge the manager actually…

This pair compares the person's preference for trying a new approach, when several routes are possible, with how often the manager encourages them to question methods that already…

This pair compares the person's need to understand the broader purpose of an assignment whose objective is clear with how far the manager connects that assignment to wider…

This pair compares the room for decisions and organisation the person wants on an assignment they have mastered with the latitude the manager actually leaves…