Nominal roles to functional variables

Titles and role names carry assumptions about what someone does. Drop the title and list the actual jobs being performed, each one measurable on its own, so you can see which functions are covered, missing, or handled by someone else entirely.

Titles and role names carry assumptions about what someone does. Drop the title and list the actual jobs being performed, each one measurable on its own, so you can see which functions are covered, missing, or handled by someone else entirely.

Example

Instead of asking whether your partner is a good partner, split the role into functions: hours of childcare, bills handled, plans initiated, times they asked how your day went. Three of four look strong. Only the fourth, verbal check-ins, is near zero.