The 10 manager behaviours
Ten behaviours describe what you actually experience with your manager. They measure a way of acting in a given context, not a person's overall worth.
Every term used in a PIMPmyBOSS analysis has a canonical definition here, with both endpoints and its interpretation limits.
Consultation measures how far your manager involves you in examining options before a decision that belongs to them and directly affects your work: gather the useful information and…
0—10RecognitionRecognition measures how your manager makes your personal contribution visible when a result to which you contributed strongly is achieved: focus on the result without distinguishing…
0—10Development supportDevelopment support measures the intensity of support your manager provides while you learn a topic you only partly master: hand you the topic and let you learn through experience, or…
0—10PerspectivePerspective measures how far your manager connects a clear assignment to its purpose and broader stakes: stay focused on the objective, priorities and expected result, or also connect…
0—10StimulationStimulation measures how strongly your manager encourages questioning methods that already work and exploring alternatives: keep what works unless there is a clear reason to change it,…
0—10AdjustmentAdjustment measures how quickly your manager changes the framework when the context makes the initial plan less suitable: keep the framework while it remains viable and secure changes…
0—10DelegationDelegation measures the latitude your manager actually leaves you on an assignment you master and whose objective is clear: define the steps and decisions requiring validation and…
0—10DirectionDirection measures the level of framing your manager provides at the start of a new and sufficiently complex assignment: mainly give the objective, the constraints and the expected…
0—10Follow-upFollow-up measures how frequently your manager comes back to you once the assignment is under way, the direction is clear and there is no particular difficulty: let you move forward…
0—10ChallengeChallenge measures the level of ambition and stretch your manager puts into objectives on a topic you master: realistic objectives that leave room to secure quality, or very ambitious…