The Rooted Check-up

1. Everyone on my team could explain why this business exists.

2. Our big decisions trace back to our mission.

3. I know what success looks like twelve months from now.

4. I still feel connected to why I started.

5. I can take a full day off without the business stalling.

6. Most decisions don't have to go through me.

7. I spend more of my week building the business than putting out fires.

8. I have energy left at the end of most weeks.

9. Every role has clear responsibilities written down.

10. New people are trained the same way every time.

11. Turnover this past year has been manageable.

12. I have at least one person I trust to lead when I'm away.

13. Our key processes are written down and actually used.

14. Our schedule fits the work, so we're rarely over- or under-staffed.

15. Handoffs between people and shifts happen without dropped balls.

16. Our tools make work easier rather than adding to it.

17. People raise problems early instead of working around them.

18. We have a regular meeting rhythm that people find useful.

19. My team would describe this as a good place to work.

20. Conflict gets resolved rather than buried.

21. If demand doubled next season, we could handle it.

22. I have a clear plan for the next thing we want to launch.

23. I know which few numbers tell me whether we're healthy.

24. I have room in my week to think about the future.