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Does your communication create clarity, or dependency?

A head nod is not comprehension. The test is whether people can act without coming back to you.

What you get

Your communication score out of 100
Which of the four patterns is yours
Scores across Structure, Channel, Landing and Volume
The one change that removes the most follow-up questions

12 statements. No credit card, no calls, results on screen.

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0Clarity

Said is not heard. Heard is not understood.

The 5 Minute Leader treats communication as a delivery problem rather than a wording problem: framing the ask so it lands, checking it was understood, and getting a commitment rather than a nod.

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What this assessment measures

Twelve statements, three in each of four areas: Structure, Channel, Landing and Volume. You rate how true each one is right now. The score is not a personality type and it does not change with your mood. It is a read on how the work moves.

Structure

When I ask for something I give the situation and what makes it hard, not just the request.
My messages lead with the point rather than building up to it.
People can act on what I send without a follow-up question.

Channel

Status updates here happen in writing rather than in a meeting.
I decline meetings that could have been a message.
The meetings I do run have a stated purpose and an agenda sent in advance.

Landing

I check that people can explain back what I asked, in their own words.
I get an explicit commitment rather than a nod.
People are allowed to disagree with me and say so before committing.

Volume

My team is not waiting on me to unblock communication between them.
I am not copied on things that do not need me.
If I went quiet for a week, information would still move.

How the score is read

Your answers produce a score out of 100 and place you at one of four levels. Each level comes with a plain reading of what it means and where it usually breaks.

Level 1, The Switchboard. Scores 0 to 40.
Level 2, The Broadcaster. Scores 41 to 60.
Level 3, Clear. Scores 61 to 80.
Level 4, Low Footprint. Scores 81 to 100.

You also get a score for each of the four areas, so you can see which one is actually holding things back rather than guessing.

What to do with the result

The point is not the number. It is which of the four areas comes back lowest, because that is the one to work on first. Pick that one, change one thing this week, and take the assessment again in a month to see whether the change held.

Quiz, test or assessment: which is this?

All three words describe the same thing. A communication style quiz, a communication test for leaders and a communication footprint assessment all point at what is on this page: twelve statements, four areas, a score out of 100 and the level that goes with it. Nothing is graded and there are no trick questions. It is a read on how you work right now, not a personality label.

How long does it take?

It takes about four minutes. You answer one screen at a time and you can go back and change an answer before you finish.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no payment and no trial. You answer the questions, then give your name and email to unlock your level, your area scores and the single move to make next.