Growth
Does the role align with how they want to evolve?
Are they developing the skills they care about? Does their growth trajectory align with the capabilities the team needs tomorrow?
Grounded in: Autonomy (SDT, trajectory) — growth sits at the junction between individual desires and team needs
What We Measure
Whether the role aligns with how each person wants to evolve, whether they are developing skills they care about, and whether that trajectory matches the capabilities the team will need tomorrow. We surface the junction between individual ambition and team need.
Why It Matters
Grounded in SDT's Autonomy as trajectory, growth sits where individual desires meet team needs. It is a source of Meaning for the person and of future Capabilities for the team. When growth stalls, the most capable people look elsewhere and the team's future capability quietly erodes.
When It's Working
- People are developing skills they actually care about
- Individual growth and team needs point in the same direction
- There is a visible path forward, not just a current role
When It's Not
- Roles feel static, with no meaningful development
- Growth depends entirely on the individual to engineer
- Ambitious people leave to find a trajectory elsewhere
Assess Growth in Your Team
See how your team scores on Growth as part of a full team diagnostic across all 14 components.