Definition #
Three sides, three kinds of relationships, each doing different work. Side 1: Lead coaches the cast trainer. Side 2: Cast trainer coaches the new hire, then becomes an ongoing resource after training completes. Side 3: Lead develops a direct leadership relationship with the new hire as a human being from hire forward, separate from the coaching work.
Family #
People framework. Renamed from [Coaching Ladder] (triangle is the right shape — three points, three sides, three different relationships; ladder implied one-way top-down). Supersedes [Coaching Ladder]. Related to [Cast Trainer], [Controlled-Volume Training], [Tuesday Test], [Role As Verb].
Why Behind the Thinking #
A ladder routes everything through the trainer tier — the lead’s read of the new hire goes through the trainer, removing the lead’s direct read on the human they hired. The triangle keeps all three relationships live: lead has direct read on the new hire AND coaches the trainer AND the trainer coaches the new hire. The lead’s coaching of the trainer is more accurate because the lead has their own direct read to compare against the trainer’s. Cast trainer is a designed role with its own verb, not a senior cast member doing a favor. Side 1 calibrates the trainer to the standard and equips the trainer with authority to coach. Side 3’s relationship belongs to the Lead, not the trainer.
Pairs With #
[Cast Trainer], [Controlled-Volume Training], [Tuesday Test], [Saturday Test], [Role As Verb], [Authority To Execute], [The Power-Accountability Pairing], [Personal Anonymity]
Placement #
People. Training architecture. Unworkshopped candidate — workshop mechanics at next pass.
