Early Traction
A flexible, focused starting point to test the flywheel in action
Start where you are. Build early traction.
Early Traction is a time-boxed engagement designed to help you uncover flow frictions, make meaningful progress on key decisions, and assess the value of the Fast Flow Flywheel™️, without long-term commitment.
If your teams are stuck, misaligned, or weighed down by hidden complexity, but you’re unsure where to begin, Early Traction gives you a fast, structured way to sense what’s holding you back and act with confidence.
🌀 What You’ll Get
A hands-on, collaborative engagement (1–2 weeks) that includes:
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Flow Friction Discovery
A structured session to surface and prioritize the signals that flow is breaking down—delivery delays, handoff friction, cognitive overload, unclear ownership, and more. -
Light-touch Landscape Mapping
A quick, high-leverage snapshot of how your teams and services are currently organized, and where the biggest friction points are emerging. -
One Flow Clinic
A facilitated working session to explore possible causes and co-create actionable Flow Decisions with your teams or leadership group. -
2–3 Flow Decisions
Simple, well-reasoned decisions to improve boundaries, ownership, or interactions—captured in a format that’s easy to share, reflect on, and build from. -
Draft Flow Roadmap
A Now / Next / Later view of how these early decisions fit together, and what to explore next.
1. Understand the current landscape
Visualize and understand your organization’s current flow patterns and boundaries.
2. Identify blockers to flow
Identify and address bottlenecks that slow down value delivery.
3. Find new team boundaries
Explore and identify the natural boundaries within your organization.
4. Validate candidate boundaries
Test and validate proposed organizational changes before implementation.
5. Explore feasible futures
Identify feasible options for how your organization might evolve.
6. Define a flow decision roadmap
Create a clear path forward for your organization.
✅ Outcomes You Can Expect
- Clarity and shared language about what’s slowing down flow
- Early decisions made with clear rationale and support
- A low-risk path to structural evolution without a major reorg
- Confidence in how to move forward
- Tangible traction and direction in just a few weeks
🎯 Who It’s For
- Leaders facing structural ambiguity, delivery friction, or slow decision cycles
- Teams navigating change but unsure how to adapt
- Organizations wanting to test the flywheel approach before scaling it
⏱️ Format & Delivery
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Delivery: Remote or hybrid facilitation (tailored to your needs)
Facilitators: Senior practitioners with deep experience in org design, team dynamics, and flow
Artifacts Delivered: Flow Friction Discovery output, Flow Decisions, Draft Flow Roadmap
💬 Let’s Talk
Not sure if this is the right starting point? Book a quick call and we’ll help you assess fit and next steps.