--- title: Free Fix-the-Work Checklist | Velocity description: "Are you fixing the work or helping people cope with it? A free one-page checklist from Velocity Advisory Group: twelve checks, a score, and what to fix first." image: https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/hubfs/Podcast%20Episodes/Podcast%20Assets%20%28Social%29/Checklists/Velocity_AG_Fix_the_Work_Checklist_Social.png --- [![Velocity Advisory Group](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/00%20Brand%20Assets/Velocity%20Logo%202023%20Wide.png?width=169&height=44&name=Velocity%20Logo%202023%20Wide.png)Velocity Advisory Group](https://www.velocityadvisorygroup.com) Free one-page checklist # Are you fixing the work or helping people cope with it? Twelve checks in three areas. Check what is true today, score yourself from 0 to 12, and see what to fix first. - Twelve checks across Clarity, Focus, and Pause - A scoring guide that shows what each band means - One page to print or share with your team ## Get the free checklist Fix-the-Work Checklist · 1 page · PDF Trusted by **800+ organizations** across **25+ industries** since 2009 ## Try the first four checks Section one is Clarity: know what work is for. Tick what is already true for your team. Which of these is already true for your team? - Posted the top company goals where you see them daily - Tested each new request against those goals - Can say what each role actually produces - Asked leaders the same goal and got one answer Checked**0** of 4 Be honest: a partial is an unchecked box. Fix-the-Work Checklist SECTION ONE SECTION TWO SECTION THREE ## What's on the page ### Clarity: Know what work is for Four checks, including: posted the top company goals where you see them daily. ### Focus: Stop what doesn't serve Four checks, including: named at least one piece of work that needs to stop. ### Pause: React with care Four checks, including: waited 24 hours before acting on something upsetting. ### A scoring guide Zero to four, five to eight, and nine to twelve, with what to do at each level. [Get the checklist](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/leadership-library/fix-the-work-checklist#get-it) ## Results and feedback from Velocity's leadership work **30% to 8%**employee turnover in one yearBiopharmaceutical company **+126%**strategic alignment liftBiopharmaceutical company **95%**retention rate in a construction leadership programVelocity client > “Now associates understand themselves better, and leaders have new tools to support their teams.” Chief People and Culture Officer, healthcare products distributor > “Velocity challenged our team and brought us together in ways that have paid immediate dividends.” Managing Partner, accounting and advisory firm ## How scoring works Each check is one point. Ready means 9 to 12 checks and at least 3 in every section. A high total with an empty section is a warning, not a pass. ### 0 to 4: Start with clarity Post the goals and test your next request against them. ### 5 to 8: Close the gaps Use your unchecked boxes as this month's to-do list. ### 9 to 12: Fixing the work Keep testing requests and naming work that should stop. ## Pair it with the full guide The checklist shows where you stand. The guide explains why, and what to do next. 1 ### Take the checklist Check what is true today and add up your score from 0 to 12. 2 ### Read the guide The No-Theater Rule explains the thinking behind it and gives your team tools to act. 3 ### Talk with Velocity Turn your unchecked boxes into a plan with a Velocity advisor. ### Who this is for - Leaders who want to fix the work, not the worker - Managers offering wellness perks while workloads stay broken - Teams stuck with processes that drain their energy - Organizations redesigning roles to reduce burnout ## Find out where you stand Get the one-page checklist and score your team in minutes. [Get the checklist](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/leadership-library/fix-the-work-checklist#get-it) **800+**organizations led through change **25+**industries **2009**building momentum since © 2026 Velocity Advisory Group.velocityadvisorygroup.com [Get the checklist](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/leadership-library/fix-the-work-checklist#get-it)