Team Collaboration & Change

Team Health Check

A six-question pulse check on appreciation, clarity, communication, growth, workload and motivation.

How to use this worksheet
  1. Each person fills in the ratings alone and honestly. Do not compare until everyone is done.
  2. Compare numbers in your next retrospective: the interesting part is where people disagree.
  3. Pick the lowest area and agree on one small change. Repeat the check every 4 to 8 weeks to see the trend.
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Rate each statement

1 means you strongly disagree, 5 means you strongly agree.

I feel valued and appreciated by the team.
I have clear goals and understand how I contribute.
Communication within the team is open and honest.
I have opportunities to learn and grow.
My workload and work-life balance are manageable.
I feel motivated and engaged in my work.
Prompts

Ask yourself

  • Think about the last four weeks, not just yesterday.
  • If you hesitate between two numbers, pick the lower one and note why.

What could we improve? Any concerns or suggestions?

Prompts and example

Ask yourself

  • What is one thing that would raise your lowest score?

Example

Workload peaks before every release. A learning day per month would help.

Team health score

Before you finish

About team health checks

Team health checks are a lightweight way to make soft issues visible before they turn into attrition or conflict. The format is inspired by the Spotify squad health check and similar team pulse surveys.

A single score is less useful than the conversation and the trend over time. Run it regularly and keep the questions the same.

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