[Ailist] Help with Strengths-Based Terminology - Valuing People

[Toni Dosik]

How about colleague?

Toni Dosik
Antonia Atlas Dosik
Hyden Consulting, Inc.
Springfield, Ohio 
937 767 2324
cell:  937 694 8163





On 7/2/08 8:56 PM, "Bill Scott" <wjs.consulting at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hello all,
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> I¹m in the process of completing my paper on appreciative valuations of
> people (an alternative to deficit-based performance evaluations). Several of
> you expressed an interest in getting a copy once it is completed and I have
> been flattered by your interest. Rest assured that I have you names on a
> list and the paper will be sent to you as soon as it is done ­ and it is
> indeed taking longer than I thought.  J
> 
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> The purpose of this post is to seek your assistance with some terminology
> for the paper. In traditional performance appraisal processes, the terms
> supervisor, manager and the like are used for the person doing the
> evaluating while terms such as employee or worker are used to describe the
> person being evaluated.
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> I want to use different terms. In a co-created process, hierarchical
> language just doesn¹t ring true for me. Currently, I¹m using words that I
> have invented to make the distinction between the two parties to the
> process. I¹ve called the supervisor role, the ³valuor² and the employee role
> the ³valuee.² These terms also do not resonate for me.
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> I¹d be interested in any suggestions that you might have relative to
> language.
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> Thanks for any assistance that you can provide.
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> Best regards,
> 
> Bill
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> WJS Consulting
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> Surrey, B.C.
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> 604-574-1856
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> wjs.consulting at shaw.ca
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