🧠 How to Use This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

This SOP helps you understand what it means to be an Executive Partner at Athena. Before you write your XP Origin Story, use it to learn what great XP work looks like our values, expectations, and what “ready” means.

⏰ When to Use This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Use this SOP at the start of Calibrate to understand what’s expected of you as an XP. It will help you connect Athena’s values to your own experiences and choose a behavior to focus on during training.

🪜 Steps

Expand and review each step below 👇

Step 1: Describe Athena’s Core Values

• Our Core Values

Step 2: Review the XP Role at Athena

• The XP Role

Step 3: Compare Your Strengths to the XP Competency Framework

• XP Competency Framework

Step 4: Define What Readiness Looks Like

• What Does XP Readiness Look Like at Athena?

⚠️ Watch Outs

• Don’t assume readiness is just task completion, it’s about consistency, clarity, and behavioral precision
• Don’t skip over the values, they’re not decorative, they’re foundational to how we assess and grow
• Don’t just say you’re “organized”, describe how you plan, track, or follow through
• Don’t choose a growth goal you think sounds good, choose one that feels real and relevant

✅ Calibrate Readiness Check

Before you move into the practice activities, ask yourself:

• Can I explain Athena’s core values in my own words?
• Do I understand what Executive Partners are responsible for, and why?
• Can I name 1–2 behaviors I already demonstrate—and 1 I want to grow?