MindMatch Journal | Conversation worksheet
A worksheet for comparing expectations before and after joining

Explore “this isn’t the job I expected” from both the employee’s and workplace’s perspectives.

Date:
Workplace:

1. Before joining, what did you expect the work and working methods to be like?

Your notes:


2. Describe what actually happened, separately from judgments or assumptions.

Your notes:


3. How did the employee and manager each interpret that situation?

Your notes:


4. What purposes must each side protect, and which methods could be adjusted?

Your notes:


5. Agree on what to check or try next, who will do it, and when you will review it.

Your notes:


Next action:
Person responsible:
Review date:

This worksheet is a suggested application for conversation, not an assessment questionnaire, scoring tool, or procedure with guaranteed results. Agree with participants on how the notes will be used, and manage them appropriately within your organization.
Created for the MindMatch Journal proposal / October 3, 2026
Perspective drawn from: Mind Match: A Reading and Practice Guide