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

[Samuel Maruta]

Mike.
I like your imagery; it says a lot, and helps one re-vision the process.
Sam



----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Sands <msands at dccnet.com>
To: Bill Scott <wjs.consulting at shaw.ca>; ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:37:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Ailist] Help with Strengths-Based Terminology - Valuing People


Bill,
The search for participant role names - I know that challenge well.

An image came to me the other day - that in a great interview the water 
flows simultaneously both ways in the pipe - both people are filled up.
There is no giver and getter - just two getters, no valuor and valuee - just 
two friends whose value both grows by the interchange.



Mike




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Scott" <wjs.consulting at shaw.ca>
To: <ailist at lists.business.utah.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 5:56 PM
Subject: [Ailist] Help with Strengths-Based Terminology - Valuing People


Hello all,



I’m 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



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.



I want to use different terms. In a co-created process, hierarchical
language just doesn’t ring true for me. Currently, I’m using words that I
have invented to make the distinction between the two parties to the
process. I’ve called the supervisor role, the “valuor” and the employee role
the “valuee.” These terms also do not resonate for me.



I’d be interested in any suggestions that you might have relative to
language.



Thanks for any assistance that you can provide.



Best regards,

Bill



WJS Consulting

Surrey, B.C..

604-574-1856

wjs.consulting at shaw.ca



Engaging human potential




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