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Free one-page checklist

# Does your organization support people at every rung?

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 Entry, Manager, and Senior
- A scoring guide that shows what each band means
- One page to print or share with your team

## Get the free checklist

Leadership Ladder Checklist · 1 page · PDF

Trusted by **800+ organizations** across **25+ industries** since 2009

## Try the first four checks

Section one is Entry: open the door. Tick what is already true for your team.

Which of these is already true for your team?

- Showed candidates the full range of roles you hire for
- Paired early career people with a senior mentor
- Matched mentors in the same function when possible
- Created ways for people to network across the business

Checked**0** of 4

Be honest: a partial is an unchecked box.

Leadership Ladder Checklist

SECTION ONE

SECTION TWO

SECTION THREE

## What's on the page

### Entry: Open the door

Four checks, including: showed candidates the full range of roles you hire for.

### Manager: Support the big shift

Four checks, including: prepared people for the jump from contributor to manager.

### Senior: Build to the top

Four checks, including: built executive presence in your senior pipeline.

### 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/leadership-ladder-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: Missing rungs

Start with mentorship and first-time managers.

### 5 to 8: Fill the gaps

Use your unchecked boxes to find the missing rungs.

### 9 to 12: A full ladder

Keep the programs connected so people move up.

## 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 Visibility Audit 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 building clear paths from entry level to executive
- Organizations where support drops off after promotion
- Managers developing people at different career stages
- HR teams designing career ladders that people trust

## 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/leadership-ladder-checklist#get-it)

**800+**organizations led through change

**25+**industries

**2009**building momentum since

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