Checklist

Team Productivity Checklist

Review whether your team has the systems and clarity needed to perform well.

Summary

Most team productivity issues are system issues. Run through this checklist before assuming "the team needs to work harder".

Clarity

Team members know their top 3 priorities this week
Team goals and individual goals align
Roles and responsibilities are clear
Decision authority is clear (who decides what)

Focus

Daily focus blocks in calendar
Meetings under 4 hours per person per day
Notifications can be paused without missing critical items
Slack / chat has quiet rules

Tools & systems

Single project management tool
No duplicate tools doing the same job
Key info is searchable
Handoffs are structured

Feedback

Weekly 1:1s happening
Feedback is timely (not saved for annual review)
Team members know how their work is measured

Work-life

Unplanned overtime rare
Annual leave actually taken
Quiet hours / after-hours expectations clear

Signs something is off

Team productive only when owner is watching
Team burns out quarterly
Same mistakes repeating
Output quality drops when anyone takes leave

Frequently asked questions

Hire more or fix systems first?

Fix systems first. More people + broken systems = more broken output, faster.

Next step

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