Scaling Up Tools

Fire or Grow and Employee? (AI-Enhanced)

Tool: Hybrid Talent Assessment Chart / 9-Box-Grid 

As a manager struggling with decisions about your team's performance and fit, the 9-Box Talent Assessment grid is exactly what you need. This tool helps you categorize employees based on their values and performance, giving you clear, actionable steps. (Learn More)

Are You Really Working on What Matters?

Tool: Flow Coherence Scorecard

Flow Coherence is a Soulful Scaling concept where an individual’s work is both deeply engaging (flow) and well-organized (coherence), resulting in highly productive, meaningful, and efficient time use. This involves not only achieving a state of flow but also ensuring that the activities contributing to this state are aligned with broader goals and priorities, thus maximizing both personal satisfaction and professional effectiveness. (Learn More)

The Rockefeller Habits Checklist - The Definitive Guide

Tool: The Rockefeller Habits Checklist (Scaling Up)

The Scaling Up Rockefeller Habits Checklist helps companies enhance their strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and company culture. By providing a list of ten essential habits, it helps create discipline and consistency in execution, ultimately driving company growth. It  aids in identifying potential pitfalls and opportunities, thereby assisting businesses to evolve and thrive effectively. (Learn More)

Creating a Team Charter for Amazing Alignment

Tool: Team Charter Facilitation

I consider Team Charters fundamental to the performance of any team. Frankly I'm unsure how a team operates effectively without one. This tool is a facilitation tutorial for those looking to build their own Team Charters. (Learn More)

Scaling Up PACe - The Definitive Guide

Tool: Process Accountability Chart PACe (Scaling Up)

This game-changing tool transforms your core processes into efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality operations. By embracing PACe, you're investing in clarity, continuous improvement, and accountability - all essential ingredients for a successful, scalable business in today's competitive marketplace. (Learn More)

7-Strata Strategy Framework: A Step-by-Step Tutorial 

Tool: 7-Strata (Scaling Up)

It's no secret that a strategic plan forms the backbone of any successful enterprise. This roadmap provides direction and ensures a common understanding among all stakeholders regarding the company's purpose, vision, and mission. One of the most robust frameworks for crafting this strategic plan is the 7-Strata tool, as taught by Verne Harnish, author of the bestselling book, "Scaling Up." (Learn More)

What Gets Measured, Gets Done

Tool: List of 100 Business KPIs (Scaling Up)

With the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) we gain valuable insights into our financial performance, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and other essential aspects. These KPIs enable us to make data-driven decisions, set ambitious goals, and drive sustainable growth by proactively identifying areas for improvement and aligning our strategies accordingly. (Learn More)

Building Team Trust & Communication

Tool: The Human User-Manual

This activity sheds light on each team member's unique communication styles, strengths, and preferences, fostering deep understanding and respect, leading to smoother collaboration, fewer misunderstandings, and a high-performing team.

Executive Team Alignment

Tool: The Rockefeller Habits Assessment (Scaling Up Tool)

This quiz looks at three key focus areas: Priorities, Data and Rhythms to determine if your team is aligned. You'll be given a score for how you fair. 

Building Team Rapport

Tool: Working with Tom

Tom Clark, former President of the MetroDenver EDC, was one of the best leaders I, and many others, have ever worked with. One if his tools was his single sheet outlining how best to work with him. 

Build Team Empathy and Trust

Tool: The Lifeline Exercise

Understanding and utilizing the Cash Conversion Cycle empowers businesses to make informed decisions, drive growth, and navigate the complexities of financial management with confidence.

Have More Cash Available

Tool: The Cash Conversion Cycle (Scaling Up Tool)

Understanding and utilizing the Cash Conversion Cycle empowers businesses to make informed decisions, drive growth, and navigate the complexities of financial management with confidence.

Develop Your Brand

Tool: Brand-Promise Based Management

These promises go beyond mere words—they represent unwavering commitments to deliver specific outcomes within agreed-upon parameters. By embracing this commitment culture, organizations cultivate an environment where integrity, collaboration, and reliability flourish.

Planning & Executing Growth

Tool: The One-Page Strategic Plan (OPSP) (Scaling Up Tool)

A game-changing methodology that can transform your business into an unrivaled market leader. Focus on what you do best, and master it. 

Accelerate Growth with Bigger Thinking

Tool: The 10x Factor

A game-changing methodology that can transform your business into an unrivaled market leader. Focus on what you do best, and master it. 

Build Culture & Alignment

Tool: Quarterly Job Scorecard (Scaling Up Tool)

High-performing teams take the necessary time each quarter to review each team member. It builds alignment, trust and drives results. 

Who is Accountable for What?

Tool: Functional Accountability Chart (FACe) (Scaling Up Tool)

Getting clear on the roles and responsibilities of each seat in your organization ensures that everyone is aware of their specific tasks and can work more efficiently as a team.

Find Personal Direction

Tool: One-Page Personal Plan (OPPP)

The Scaling Up One-Page Personal Plan is your compass for personal growth and success. Condensing your aspirations, values, and actionable steps onto a single page, it empowers you to prioritize and align your personal goals with your professional journey, ensuring holistic growth and fulfillment.

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