--- title: Free Mutual Expectations Checklist | Velocity description: Does each person know what to expect from you, and you from them? A free one-page checklist from Velocity Advisory Group. image: https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/hubfs/Podcast%20Episodes/Podcast%20Assets%20%28Social%29/Checklists/Velocity_AG_Mutual_Expectations_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 # Does each person know what to expect from you, and you from them? 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 Agreement, Goals, and Support - A scoring guide that shows what each band means - One page to print or share with your team ## Get the free checklist Mutual Expectations Checklist · 1 page · PDF Trusted by **800+ organizations** across **25+ industries** since 2009 ## Try the first four checks Section one is Agreement: put it in writing. Tick what is already true for your team. Which of these is already true for your team? - Wrote a one-page agreement with each team member - Listed what each person can expect from you - Listed what you expect from each person in return - Committed in writing not to micromanage Checked**0** of 4 Be honest: a partial is an unchecked box. Mutual Expectations Checklist SECTION ONE SECTION TWO SECTION THREE ## What's on the page ### Agreement: Put it in writing Four checks, including: wrote a one-page agreement with each team member. ### Goals: Define success together Four checks, including: set goals with each person, not only for them. ### Support: Coach, don't hover Four checks, including: run one-on-ones as support talks, not status updates. ### 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/mutual-expectations-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: Write it down Draft a one-page agreement with one team member this week. ### 5 to 8: Make it two-way Use your unchecked boxes to revisit each agreement. ### 9 to 12: Coaching, not hovering Step back and let people decide. ## 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 Coaching Line 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 - Managers setting expectations with a new team member - Leaders whose people are unsure what good looks like - Teams where frustration builds from unspoken assumptions - Coaches who want two-way accountability in every relationship ## 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/mutual-expectations-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/mutual-expectations-checklist#get-it)