AKA | Partner Link |
Classification | Team Building (TB) |
The pair matching overlay technique searches for an ideal mentor-prot g match or partnership. This match-up results when both mentors and prot g s indicate their first and second choices (of partners) among the listed names on a matrix. This matrix is eventually overlaid with all choices to display the matching sets of names.
To effectively match mentors and prot g s to the satisfaction of both.
To provide a quality personal development alternative that assists highly ranked potential candidates to prepare for higher job responsibilities.
To find mentor-prot g partnerships that are mutualy selected by both parties.
→ | Select and define problem or opportunity |
Identify and analyze causes or potential change | |
→ | Develop and plan possible solutions or change |
Implement and evaluate solution or change | |
Measure and report solution or change results | |
→ | Recognize and reward team efforts |
Research/statistics | |
Creativity/innovation | |
Engineering | |
Project management | |
Manufacturing | |
Marketing/sales | |
2 | Administration/documentation |
1 | Servicing/support |
Customer/quality metrics | |
3 | Change management |
before
Circle of opportunity
Demographic Analysis
Circles of Influence
Surveying
Starbursting
after
Critical Dialogue
Interview Technique
Different Point of View
Run-It-By
Consensus Decision Making
Returned matrices are overlaid to check for mutual choices of partners: 1 = first choice, 2 = second choice.
Do not exceed a 15 x 15 matrix configuration of names.
For best results: Reproduce 40 copies of the mentor-prot g matrix and provide each participant with a copy to record their preferences, if any.
STEP 1 Two lists of names are draw-up: One is a list of available mentors and the other is a list of high potential candidates, or prot g s.
STEP 2 A pair matching overlay matrix is used to display the names of identified mentors and prot g s. Their organizational unit or department affiliation is also shown. See example Searching for Mutually Agreeable Paartnerships.
STEP 3 Once the matrix is finalized, copies are made and mailed to all listed mentors and prot g s to allow them to indicate their first and second choices.
STEP 4 Upon return of the completed matrices, mentor-prot g matches are identified by overlaying the choices of mentor and prot g matrices.
STEP 5 A final pair matching overlay matrix can be completed with all matches or partnerships identified as shown in the example of a partially completed matrix.
STEP 6 Date the final matrix.