Know before you launch
Run the Prechange Check. Get your Prechange Index.
A short, anonymous survey of the four conditions: energy, headroom, perspective and habits. It shows, team by team, where people stand before a change, and again after it.
Four steps
- Choose the teamsPick the teams or departments facing the change.
- People answer on a phone24 short statements, 6 for each condition. About 6–8 minutes. Anonymous.
- Answers become the IndexEach team gets a Prechange Index from 0 to 100, a score for each condition, and the condition that is lowest.
- Leaders read it togetherA 90-minute debrief to decide where to start, what to prepare, and when to launch.
What the scores mean
Four bands help leaders talk about the results. They are working assumptions, not fixed cut-offs.
- 0–39Not ready. Launching a change here first carries real risk.
- 40–59Prepare first. Build the weaker conditions before launch.
- 60–79Workable. The change can go ahead, with support where scores dip.
- 80–100Ready. A good place to start.
What leaders see
In this sample, Operations is not ready: energy and headroom are low. Launching a new system there first would be risky. Human resources is the stronger place to start.
| Team | Energy | Headroom | Perspective | Habits | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | 34 | 31 | 58 | 52 | 44 |
| Customer service | 49 | 42 | 61 | 55 | 52 |
| Finance | 66 | 58 | 71 | 63 | 64 |
| Information technology | 72 | 64 | 77 | 70 | 71 |
| Human resources | 81 | 70 | 83 | 76 | 78 |
- 0–39 Not ready
- 40–59 Prepare first
- 60–79 Workable
- 80–100 Ready
Anonymous by design
- No names are collected. People give only their team and role level.
- Results are shown for a team only when 5 or more people answer.
- Everyone is asked for consent before they start.
- Designed to align with PIPEDA, Canada’s private-sector privacy law.
- The results belong to your organization.
Not yet a validated scale
Not yet a validated scale. We use it consistently, before and after, to see whether conditions moved.
Use the result as a starting point for conversation, not a verdict.
It measures the conditions around people, not the ability of any one person. It does not rank or score individuals.
The Check is measurement. A pilot shows whether building the conditions changes the result.
Tell us about your team
The online Check is being prepared. Until it opens, tell us about your team and the change ahead, and Sukant will be in touch.
Let’s talk.
A 45-minute video call about the changes ahead, for your organization or for your clients. You decide what, if anything, comes next.
sukant@quantraz.com