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How does a People Readiness program work?

Measure. Build. Re-measure. Repeat. What a typical cycle looks like, and why yours may differ.

In 30 seconds

A People Readiness program runs in cycles, usually of 90 days. It starts with People Readiness Q™, a short questionnaire that shows where each team stands. TPRC then discusses the results with your leadership and agrees on priorities. Over the following weeks, the People Readiness App™ and People Readiness Huddles help teams build the capacity to deliver. At the end of the cycle, People Readiness Q is repeated to show what has changed. This is a reference: your company's program may use fewer instruments, longer cycles or longer pauses.

Why cycles, and not a one-off

People Readiness changes with the situation. A team can have plenty of capacity before a change and be depleted a few months in. A single measurement or a single workshop can't keep up with that. That is why the program works in a loop: Measure. Build. Re-measure. Repeat.

A typical cycle

  1. Measure (weeks 1 to 2). Everyone takes People Readiness Q. It takes 5 to 10 minutes and shows, per team, how demanding work is right now, what helps and what gets in the way.

  2. Set priorities (week 3). TPRC discusses the team results with your leadership. Together they agree on one or two priorities per team, not a long list of actions.

  3. Build (weeks 4 to 12). You use the People Readiness App a few minutes a day for yourself. Your team meets in a People Readiness Huddle every two to three weeks to work on the objectives that are behind.

  4. Re-measure (around day 90). People Readiness Q is repeated. Each team is compared with its own starting point, and individuals are never compared. Then the next cycle begins.

Some companies add People Readiness QX™, a yearly survey on how people see the company. It provides context, such as clarity, leadership and team climate.

What it means for you

  • A few minutes a day in the People Readiness App, or at least three times a week.

  • Honest answers in People Readiness Q. There are no right or wrong answers.

  • Real topics in the Huddle. The sessions work on the work, not on a training topic.

Your program may differ

Everything above is a reference for a full program. Not every company uses every instrument. Some start with People Readiness Q alone, some without Huddles, some run longer cycles or pause between phases, for example around a go-live or the summer. Your invitation says what applies to you, and you can always ask us in the chat.

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