Team Collaboration & Change
Team Health Check
A six-question pulse check on appreciation, clarity, communication, growth, workload and motivation.
- Time: 5 min each, 20 min to discuss
- With: Every team member rates alone, then the team compares
- You get: A score and the two or three topics worth discussing
How to use this worksheet
- Each person fills in the ratings alone and honestly. Do not compare until everyone is done.
- Compare numbers in your next retrospective: the interesting part is where people disagree.
- Pick the lowest area and agree on one small change. Repeat the check every 4 to 8 weeks to see the trend.
Rate each statement
1 means you strongly disagree, 5 means you strongly agree.
Prompts
Ask yourself
- Think about the last four weeks, not just yesterday.
- If you hesitate between two numbers, pick the lower one and note why.
What could we improve? Any concerns or suggestions?
Prompts and example
Ask yourself
- What is one thing that would raise your lowest score?
Example
Workload peaks before every release. A learning day per month would help.
Team health score
Before you finish
- Everyone rated alone before comparing.
- You looked at the spread between people, not only the average.
- One concrete action is agreed for the lowest area.
About team health checks
Team health checks are a lightweight way to make soft issues visible before they turn into attrition or conflict. The format is inspired by the Spotify squad health check and similar team pulse surveys.
A single score is less useful than the conversation and the trend over time. Run it regularly and keep the questions the same.
Recommended reading
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- The Culture CodeDaniel Coyle
What highly effective groups do to build safety, vulnerability and shared purpose.
- The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamPatrick Lencioni
A clear model of the trust and conflict dynamics a health check is measuring.