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Expectations vs. Agreements

Global Leadership

6 May

Expectations vs. Agreements 

Do you have expectations? Or Do you create agreements? 

Not long after I left the corporate world, one word kept bothering me—expectations. We often use expectations for performance ratings – Meet expectations or Exceed expectations. I didn’t know why the word bugged me. 

Later, I found out that it is such a vague term, and even worse, expectations tend to change depending on the person’s mood or the environment. I also wondered what living up to someone’s expectations feels like. 

One day, I found the audio about Expectations vs. Agreements by Steve Chandler. It made me clear about the difference, and I discovered that I have no intention of living up to someone’s expectations. Instead, I would love to create agreements with the person because I have a better chance to abide by what I participated in the creation process vs. doing what someone expects. 

Expectations vs. Agreements – being daring coaching.

On the other hand, how would you feel if someone told you, “I expect a lot from you.”?

 Interestingly, my immediate reaction is that I feel trusted. Indeed, I enjoyed receiving those comments like “I expect a lot from you” because they made me think that the boss trusted me. And I tried my best to exceed the boss’s expectations. After I left the corporate, I realized that I had given my power to people and worked hard to live up to people’s expectations. 

These days, if someone says that she/he expects me to do something. I ask back,

“What do you exactly want?” or “How would success look to you on this?” 

 My questions today;

What do you want? Expectations or Agreements?

What impact would your choice make in your life? 

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