Get Your Team's Stress Score

1. Question 1 of 10

   How often do decisions get remade or reversed within a week?

   Almost never, decisions holdOccasionally, on genuinely new informationOften enough that people wait before actingConstantly, nothing feels settled

2. Question 2 of 10

   How many high-stakes decisions does your leadership team make in a typical week?

   A few, with time to think them throughSeveral, mostly manageableMany, with little space between themA continuous stream, always in reaction mode

3. Question 3 of 10

   When your leaders are under pressure, what happens to the quality of their judgment?

   It holds steady, they slow down and thinkIt dips slightly but recovers quicklyIt noticeably degrades, more shortcuts and reworkIt collapses, decisions get made to end the discomfort

4. Question 4 of 10

   When someone disagrees with leadership in a meeting, what usually happens?

   It is welcomed and explored openlyIt is heard, though it takes courageIt gets smoothed over or quietly redirectedIt rarely happens, and it costs the person when it does

5. Question 5 of 10

   How often do your best people go quiet instead of pushing back?

   Rarely, they speak upSometimes, on sensitive topicsFrequently, especially with senior leaders in the roomAlmost always, the real conversation happens afterward

6. Question 6 of 10

   How are mistakes handled when they surface?

   Examined openly, treated as informationAddressed fairly, with some discomfortHandled privately, people brace for blameHidden until they become expensive

7. Question 7 of 10

   How would you describe the energy of your strongest performers right now?

   Engaged and steadyStretched but holdingRunning on fumes, doing the minimum wellVisibly depleted, some already looking elsewhere

8. Question 8 of 10

   In the last six months, how has unplanned turnover or absence trended?

   Flat or improvingSlightly up, nothing alarmingUp enough that we notice the workload strainUp sharply, we are backfilling constantly

9. Question 9 of 10

   How often does a project stall because two people or teams are not talking?

   Rarely, issues surface earlyOccasionally, and we catch itRegularly, it costs us weeksConstantly, silos are the default

10. Question 10 of 10

    When tension rises in a conversation, what typically happens next?

    People stay in it and work it throughIt cools off and gets resolved laterIt gets avoided and resurfaces elsewhereIt escalates, or someone shuts down entirely

This assessment is a directional risk indicator built by WorksWell Systems^®, not a clinical diagnostic.