Mini Friction Audit
A free 1-page self-check for newly promoted managers. Rate 10 statements in about 3 minutes. You will see your results on screen and receive a copy by email. This is a self-check, not a full diagnosis.
Your name
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First Name
Last Name
Email address
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example@example.com
Role
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Finance manager
Operations manager
Internal audit manager
Other
How long have you been a people manager?
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Please Select
Less than 3 months
3 to 12 months
1 to 2 years
More than 2 years
Not yet a manager
Country
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Costa Rica
United States
Other
Company size
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Fewer than 100 employees
100 to 499
500 or more
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The Delegation Trap
When work comes back different from how I would have done it, I take it back and fix it myself.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
5
1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
I work late, sometimes after dinner, redoing my team's work because it is faster than explaining it.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
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1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
The Awkward 1:1 Loop
My 1:1s feel like short status updates with uncomfortable silences.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
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1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
A missed deadline or a resignation has surprised me because I did not see the risk coming.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
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1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
Analysis Paralysis & The Fear of Mistakes
I ask for more data, one more meeting, or another review before I make a decision.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
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1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
I worry that a wrong call will hurt my team or my reputation, so I wait for certainty.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
5
1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
The VP Visibility Gap
In meetings with senior leaders, I get cut off and asked for the bottom line.
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Exactly like me
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1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
I start with the data and the process, and I reach my recommendation last.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
5
1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
The Imposter & Doer Identity Crisis
After a day of meetings and 1:1s, I feel I accomplished nothing.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
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1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
I measure my value by what I produce myself, not by what my team produces.
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Not like me
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Exactly like me
5
1 is Not like me, 5 is Exactly like me
Total — The Delegation Trap
Total — The Awkward 1:1 Loop
Total — Analysis Paralysis & The Fear of Mistakes
Total — The VP Visibility Gap
Total — The Imposter & Doer Identity Crisis
See my results
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