Training Problem Check / 3 minutes

Is this really a training problem?

Think of the person or group you’re considering training, and the behavior you want to see more of. Pick who it’s about, then answer twelve yes-or-no questions. You’ll see whether the gap is in the system, the leader, the skill, or what gets rewarded, and what to do first. It doesn’t replace a real conversation. It makes ours sharper, so we build what your business needs first.

Start hereWho is this about?
PART 1The work
1They could describe what good looks like here without checking with anyone.
2They know which decisions are theirs, which need input, and which need sign-off.
PART 2The conditions
3They have the time, tools, and information to do this well.
4Handoffs around this work run without someone stepping in to rescue them.
PART 3Follow-through
5Doing this well gets noticed, and the old way has stopped being rewarded.
6When someone misses the mark, a direct conversation happens within days, not at review time.
7The leaders above them visibly do this themselves.
PART 4The leader

The leader closest to this work. If that’s who you’re thinking about, answer about them.

8People can raise a problem or disagree with this leader without it costing them.
9Work keeps moving when this leader isn’t in the room.
10Under pressure, this leader shows up the way they do on a good day.
PART 5The skill
11If their job depended on it tomorrow, they could do this well.
12They’ve been shown what good looks like and had real practice with feedback.
0 of 12 answered · choose who this is about

Bring me the messy leadership problem.

30 minutes. You’ll leave with a clear read on what’s driving it and the most useful place to start. You don’t need to have it figured out first.

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