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Is your rhythm building trust, or burning hours?

Most teams communicate when something explodes. A rhythm is what stops the explosion being the trigger.

What you get

Your rhythm score out of 100
Which of the four levels your team runs at
Scores across Cadence, Daily, Weekly and Discipline
The one change that makes the rhythm stick

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Rhythm creates predictability. Predictability creates trust.

The Rhythm Protocol inside The 5 Minute Leader is the full version of what this measures: the fifteen minute stand-up, the weekly agenda that never changes, and the four things that kill a rhythm.

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What this assessment measures

Twelve statements, three in each of four areas: Cadence, Daily, Weekly and Discipline. 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.

Cadence

Information reaches me before it becomes urgent, not after.
My team communicates on a schedule rather than when something goes wrong.
I rarely hear "why didn't someone tell me?" about things that have been going wrong for a while.

Daily

There is a short daily check-in that happens at the same time every day.
That check-in surfaces blockers rather than turning into a problem solving session.
People come out of it knowing what is in their way and who is removing it.

Weekly

We hold a weekly team meeting with an agenda that does not change week to week.
That meeting includes real thinking time, not only status.
People leave it knowing each other's top priorities for the week.

Discipline

We do not skip the rhythm when the week gets busy.
The meetings start and end on time, even when the discussion is not finished.
Senior people attend rather than treating it as optional.

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 Fire Drill. Scores 0 to 40.
Level 2, The Calendar. Scores 41 to 60.
Level 3, The Cadence. Scores 61 to 80.
Level 4, Operating Rhythm. 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 meeting effectiveness quiz, an operating rhythm test and a meeting and rhythm 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.