Team Health Checks
Find out what’s going on before you decide what to change
A health check is an assessment of your team's work processes. They help to identify what's working well, where there's room for improvement, and to see how things are really going. It's a chance to make sure everything is running smoothly - get your teams future fit and working on the important stuff.
What It Is
A health check is a close look at how your team works. We talk to your people and watch how work flows. Then we tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.
You get a written report with prioritised recommendations and things you can act on straight away.
How It Works
1. Individual conversations
We interview team members one-on-one. We want to know what's frustrating them, what they think works, and what they'd change. These happen before we're on-site, so nobody's put on the spot.
2. Observation and assessment
We sit in on planning, standups and the day-to-day meetings. We look at areas such as:
Where work gets stuck
Whether agile practices are helping or just ceremony
Who makes product decisions and how
Quality and testing — how much risk you're carrying
Whether people talk to each other or just pass tickets around
How the team plans, delivers, and who leads what
3. Report and recommendations
We’ll leave you with an actionable report: what to fix, in what order, why, and - most importantly - some suggestions for how.
What Happens After
Most health checks lead to a conversation about what's next. This could be coaching or a specific piece of work. Some teams take the recommendations and run. We don't assume you need us beyond this.
The Details
Typically 4-5 days of work (including interviews, observation, and report)
Works for teams of any size
Can be done on-site, remote, or a mix
One of our senior coaches will work with you
Ready to find out where you really stand?
“We rolled out our reworked SDLC over the past couple of months with really great results. I think we’ve addressed pretty much all the issues that you had identified. Your report was a big driver for everyone, and acted as a catalyst, so really happy with the result!”