Place a 9-Box Case Without Blurring the Axes
Assign performance and potential evidence to the correct 9-box axis before placement.
Mei delivered a difficult migration, and the room is about to call that both high performance and high potential. The 9-box works only when current performance evidence and future potential evidence stay on separate axes. The common trap is axis leakage: using one impressive delivery result to answer every talent question. Performance axis List current-cycle outcomes against goals: migration delivered under budget, defect rate down 28%, two handoffs late. This axis answers how Mei performed in the current role and cycle. Potential axis List future-scope indicators: ambiguity tolerance shown, cross-functional influence not yet tested, learning speed high. This axis answers…
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