How many quarters does it realistically take before our leadership team is fully running on EOS® and ready to graduate from your facilitation?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A standard engagement typically runs for two to three years before a team is fully ready to self-facilitate. This timeline ensures that the habits, tools, and discipline of the system are deeply baked into your corporate culture. We measure your readiness based on your operational maturity and execution velocity, not just elapsed time.

In the first year, we focus on establishing the foundation. You master the Accountability Chart, the Scorecard, the V/TO®, and the Level 10 Meeting™. In the second year, we deepen the practice, cascade the tools to your middle management, and begin integrating advanced operational efficiencies like AI-powered workflows.

Graduation requires that your leadership team demonstrates absolute alignment with the core values and the ability to solve complex, systemic issues without external mediation. You must be able to run your quarterly and annual sessions with the same pigheaded discipline that I bring to the room. We do not want you to become permanently dependent on us. Our goal is to work ourselves out of a job by building your internal capability, ensuring you achieve true entrepreneurial freedom and are fully prepared for a highly profitable, clean exit when the time comes.