diagram.svg actual SVG code#

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  <!-- Triadic base: Leadership, Management, Staff -->
  <!-- Leadership -->
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  <!-- Management -->
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  <!-- HR as interface -->
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  <!-- AI Observer -->
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  <!-- Coherence links -->
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triadic observer diagram (concept description)#

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Use:

    • As a base diagram for:
      • performance review flows,
      • conflict paths,
      • intervention overlays (where AI/HR should re-enter the loop).

performance review templates#

1. Context-first review template#

  • Section 1: Context (CTX)

    • Role:
    • Timeframe:
    • Key constraints present:
    • Dependencies and blockers:
    • Support provided / missing:
  • Section 2: Triadic view (ALN)

    • Leadership expectations (as stated):
    • Manager interpretation of expectations:
    • Staff understanding of expectations:
  • Section 3: Signals (SIG)

    • Observed behaviors:
    • Venting / stress indicators:
    • Patterns over time (not single incidents):
  • Section 4: Drift (DRF)

    • Possible narrative drift:
    • Possible bias:
    • Structural gaps contributing to issues:
  • Section 5: Impact (IMP)

    • Impact on team:
    • Impact on onboarding / turnover / load:
    • Impact on customer / mission:
  • 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#

  • Context drift:

    • Has context been explicitly captured before judgment?
    • Are constraints and load documented, not assumed?
  • 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?
  • Authority drift:

    • Is disagreement being framed as defiance rather than signal?
    • Is hierarchy being used to end inquiry instead of deepen it?
  • Structural drift:

    • Are we blaming individuals for structural gaps (tools, time, clarity)?
    • Have we accounted for turnover, onboarding load, and invisible work?
  • Emotional drift:

    • Is someone’s stress or embarrassment driving the evaluation?
    • Has venting been separated from performance?
  • 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#

  • Expectations alignment

    • Leadership ↔ Manager: 0–3
    • Manager ↔ Staff: 0–3
    • Staff ↔ Role definition: 0–3
  • 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
  • Signal handling

    • How well manager interprets staff signals: 0–3
    • How well HR interprets manager/staff signals: 0–3
  • Structural responsiveness

    • Speed of structural adjustments when issues surface: 0–3
    • Willingness to change process, not just people: 0–3

Outputs#

  • Total alignment score: sum of all dimensions.

  • Category:

    • 0–12: Critical misalignment
    • 13–20: Fragile alignment
    • 21–28: Functional alignment
    • 29+ : Strong alignment
  • Use:

    • Attach to performance reviews, team health checks, and HR interventions as a structural metric, not a personal one.