Valuable Friction Diagnostic

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EmailLet's make sure you get your answers in a report - so let's take care of this first,. Where do you want your stuff to go to.

example@example.com

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Step 1 of 7 - What Are You examining?Write a little bit about what you're trying to identify. An example might be your current business strategy, or your morning routine, or your team standup rituals

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Step 2 of 7 - Where Is This Thing On The Friction Balance Curve?Where does it feel like this thing is right now. Is it on the Excessive Ease end, the Meaningful Friction Balance, or the Unhelpful Resistance end?

Excessive Ease

Meaningful Friction

Unhelpful Resistance

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Step 2 of 7 Where Is The Balance of Friction Right Now?Based on your selection - describe the situation of why it feels this particular way?

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Step 3 of 7 What Kind of Friction Are We Trying To Deepen?

Creative Friction - Tension that shapes ideas and sparks innovation

Strategic Friction - Pauses that lead to wiser decisions

Operational - Rhythms that build sustainable systems

Relational - Tension that can deepen trust and connection with each other

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Step 4 of 7 - What is the imbalance of this friction causing?Consider the effects this current balance of friction has on your process, people, or outcomes. If you answered that you're in the meaningful friction balance - then perhaps the question is how do you preserve what you have.

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Step 5 of 7 - Is This friction worth rebalancing?Think about where you're currently balanced and if it's worth it to preserve, or remove, or rebalance it.

YESNO

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Step 6 of 7 - What might happen if you rebalanced this friction?Depending on how you answered the last question - what would be the potential impact based on your choice? If you answered yes, there must be something beneficial you have in mind. If you answered "no", are there any negative consequences that you're choosing that aren't worth pursuing?

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Step 7 of 7 - Do you think you need help to balance it?Or is this something that you've got thank you very much.

YESNO