How do we know when our business has reached full self-sufficiency and is ready to graduate from your facilitation, and what does that handoff actually look like at the end of the 24 months?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The goal of hiring an external Professional EOS Implementer is not to retain an advisor forever. The goal is complete internal mastery of the system. Graduation typically occurs around the end of year two, provided specific operational conditions are met.

You are ready to graduate when your leadership team meets four criteria:

- You have completed four consecutive quarters with eighty percent or higher Rock completion.
- Your Level 10 Meetings consistently rate an eight or higher without external moderation.
- Your team routinely tackles root-cause issues using IDS without personal defensiveness.
- Your Integrator has developed the facilitation muscle to hold the room accountable during tough debates.

The graduation transition begins during your final year. During your second Annual and subsequent quarterlies, I deliberately step back from driving every discussion. I hand the marker to your Integrator to facilitate major IDS segments and lead parts of the V/TO review. I observe their technique, provide direct feedback during breaks, and correct bad habits before they take root.

Once we complete your final quarterly session together, your Integrator takes over the room entirely. You do not stay on a retainer. You run your own sessions, use your own tools, and own your results. If you need specialized exit readiness work or an outside set of eyes down the road, you engage on a project basis, but your operating engine belongs entirely to you.