In 30 seconds
In the People Readiness App, you mark each activity with one of three symbols. The heart stands for energy, connection or joy. The flame stands for feeling drained, frustrated or overloaded. The line stands for neutral: okay, undecided, neither. No symbol is good or bad. Each one is information about how your work affects you, and over time they show you patterns you would otherwise miss.
Why three symbols, and not a scale
We deliberately kept it simple. A scale from 1 to 10 makes people think and compare. Three symbols let you answer from your first impression, in a second, which is usually the most honest answer.
Simple doesn't mean shallow. Over time, people start to notice finer differences inside each symbol: calm focus versus excitement, tired versus overloaded, bored versus at peace. That growing precision is part of what the App builds.
What each symbol means
Heart (love): the activity gave you energy. You felt connected, focused, proud or simply glad to do it.
Flame (burn): the activity cost you energy. You felt drained, frustrated, rushed or overloaded.
Line (neutral): neither. It was okay, routine, or you are not sure yet.
How to choose
Go with your first impression. If you hesitate between two symbols, ask yourself: "Would I want more of this, or less?" More points to a heart, less to a flame. If neither, choose the line.
A flame is not a mistake. It shows where change or pressure costs you something, and that is exactly the information that helps you, and later your team, do something about it.
What happens with your symbols
Your symbols feed your own analytics. In My Analytics you see them by day and by tag, so you can spot which kinds of work give you energy and which drain you. People with team access only see how many hearts, flames and lines a team gave per tag, never who gave them.