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As a founder, your mind races with new ideas, strategies, and challenges. However, amid this chaos, are you overlooking the cornerstone of your future success—your team?

Gallup's Q¹² Survey provides twelve straightforward yet impactful questions to gauge employee engagement and management effectiveness. These questions are grounded in extensive research and data from millions of employees.

You'll find the link to the complete set of questions* below, and I'll highlighted a few.

Why Should You Care?

Management is the bridge between a great idea and a successful business. It's both the connector and the catalyst.

You want everyone to drive your big-picture goals and contribute directly to company objectives, not just constantly put out fires.

As the business grows, you want your team to quickly develop their skills and ensure they're prepared for new opportunities and challenges.

Lastly, let's talk about retention. Beyond fostering a strong culture, losing key employees is costly. Retention becomes a real risk if staff are stuck with draining, repetitive tasks. So, these questions encourage retention.

The Gallup Q12 Survey

Here are a few key questions from the survey:

• Do you know what is expected of you at work?

• At work, do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?

• Is there someone at work who encourages your development?

• Are your colleagues committed to doing quality work?

These questions quickly and effectively address key aspects of employee engagement and job satisfaction.

Your Role as Founder

While there are many talented people, a good fit in the company and their motivation to exceed expectations are crucial for startups.

The fit between a company and an employee is a two-way street, with each party controlling about half of the equation.

Motivation stems from the topics addressed in these questions, and you can influence most of it for your employees.

Here's your takeaway: Take 5 minutes now to choose one question.* Ask at least 3 people their thoughts and see if it leads to a meaningful conversation.

As you race to pursue your vision, remember that your team drives your success. Don't let ineffective management slow you down.

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Special thanks to Pratap Mukherjee for inspiring this post.

* The Gallup Q12 is here and the book by the Gallup team is called First Break All the Rules.

Picture from Matthew Henry who is found here. This post was written by me with AI editing.

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