diagram.svg actual SVG code#
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<!-- Triadic base: Leadership, Management, Staff -->
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</svg>triadic observer diagram (concept description)#
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Nodes:
- Leadership: Top vertex of the triangle.
- Management: Bottom-left vertex.
- Staff: Bottom-right vertex.
- HR: Center of the triangle as interface node.
- AI Observer: Slightly above HR, aligned vertically with Leadership.
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Edges:
- Solid lines: Coherent structural links (Leadership–Management–Staff triangle, HR connected to all three, AI connected to HR and Leadership).
- Dashed lines: Drift paths that bypass HR/AI (e.g., Leadership → Staff direct narrative, Management → Staff punitive path).
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Regime encoding:
- Color or line style to indicate active regime on each edge (authority, narrative, structural, emotional).
- Small regime markers near edges for teaching diagrams.
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Use:
- As a base diagram for:
- performance review flows,
- conflict paths,
- intervention overlays (where AI/HR should re-enter the loop).
- As a base diagram for:
performance review templates#
1. Context-first review template#
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Section 1: Context (CTX)
- Role:
- Timeframe:
- Key constraints present:
- Dependencies and blockers:
- Support provided / missing:
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Section 2: Triadic view (ALN)
- Leadership expectations (as stated):
- Manager interpretation of expectations:
- Staff understanding of expectations:
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Section 3: Signals (SIG)
- Observed behaviors:
- Venting / stress indicators:
- Patterns over time (not single incidents):
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Section 4: Drift (DRF)
- Possible narrative drift:
- Possible bias:
- Structural gaps contributing to issues:
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Section 5: Impact (IMP)
- Impact on team:
- Impact on onboarding / turnover / load:
- Impact on customer / mission:
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Section 6: Structural adjustments
- What can leadership adjust structurally?
- What can management adjust in practice?
- What support does staff need?
2. Triadic summary block (for final review)#
- Leadership view (1–3 sentences):
- Manager view (1–3 sentences):
- Staff self-view (1–3 sentences):
- AI/HR structural note (optional):
HR drift detection checklist#
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Context drift:
- Has context been explicitly captured before judgment?
- Are constraints and load documented, not assumed?
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Narrative drift:
- Is this evaluation based on a story (“they are…”) or on patterns of behavior?
- Are we over-weighting a single incident or first reaction?
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Authority drift:
- Is disagreement being framed as defiance rather than signal?
- Is hierarchy being used to end inquiry instead of deepen it?
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Structural drift:
- Are we blaming individuals for structural gaps (tools, time, clarity)?
- Have we accounted for turnover, onboarding load, and invisible work?
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Emotional drift:
- Is someone’s stress or embarrassment driving the evaluation?
- Has venting been separated from performance?
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Triadic drift:
- Have all three perspectives (leadership, management, staff) been captured?
- Has HR/AI provided a structural view, not just relayed one side?
alignment scoring model#
Use a simple 0–3 scale per dimension:
- 0: Not present / severely misaligned
- 1: Weak / inconsistent
- 2: Mostly aligned with minor gaps
- 3: Strong, clear, and stable
Dimensions#
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Expectations alignment
- Leadership ↔ Manager:
0–3 - Manager ↔ Staff:
0–3 - Staff ↔ Role definition:
0–3
- Leadership ↔ Manager:
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Support alignment
- Tools available vs required:
0–3 - Time available vs workload:
0–3 - Training vs role complexity:
0–3 - Clarity of priorities:
0–3
- Tools available vs required:
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Signal handling
- How well manager interprets staff signals:
0–3 - How well HR interprets manager/staff signals:
0–3
- How well manager interprets staff signals:
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Structural responsiveness
- Speed of structural adjustments when issues surface:
0–3 - Willingness to change process, not just people:
0–3
- Speed of structural adjustments when issues surface:
Outputs#
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Total alignment score: sum of all dimensions.
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Category:
- 0–12: Critical misalignment
- 13–20: Fragile alignment
- 21–28: Functional alignment
- 29+ : Strong alignment
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Use:
- Attach to performance reviews, team health checks, and HR interventions as a structural metric, not a personal one.