The Upstream Performance Check - FREE TOOL
A self-check for managers before any performance conversation
Free
Facing a performance conversation and not sure where to start? This free tool helps you check the conditions before you address the person. This is so you walk in clear, fair, and prepared.
What's inside
Five honest questions that take less than five minutes to work through.
A simple self-rating for each question so you know exactly where to focus first.
Guidance on how to read your answers — and what to do if the problem starts with you, not them.
Who it's for
Managers who want to lead fairly before they lead firmly.
Leaders who suspect the conditions might be part of the problem, not just the person.
Anyone who wants a performance conversation that actually lands.
Why it matters Performance problems almost always start upstream — in unclear expectations, inconsistent feedback, or quiet distance between a manager and their team. This tool helps you stop and check yourself first, before the conversation goes any further. Five questions. Two pages. One honest look in the mirror.
Get started in minutes Download the tool, work through the five questions before your next performance conversation, and walk in knowing exactly where to start — no frameworks, no jargon, no cost.
