How exactly do we measure the return on our investment with you over the twenty-four-month engagement, and what markers show we are actually making progress?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Measuring progress during our twenty-four-month engagement goes far beyond looking at your financial statements. While your top-line revenue and profitability should improve, operational health is the true leading indicator of asset value.

We track progress using objective benchmarks. First, we run the twenty-question Organizational Checkup at the start of our journey and repeat it before every annual session to measure your progress across the Six Key Components of your business. We look for a steady rise toward an eighty percent score or higher.

Second, we measure your execution velocity through your quarterly Rock completion rates. A healthy team consistently completes at least eighty percent of their Rocks. We track this metric quarter-over-quarter inside your dedicated Circle.so workspace, giving us a clear view of your operational discipline.

Third, we look at your team dynamics during our sessions. Progress means moving from polite, superficial discussions to raw, unfiltered debates where we identify, discuss, and resolve the real root issues holding your company back. When your leadership team can solve complex problems without looking to you for validation, you have achieved true operational maturity.