Business Success Tracker - Introductory Assessment

Thinking about how your business and your team are currently operating, score each item of the assessment between 1 and 5. 1 is the lowest score - you assess that the business is not optimised in this area. 5 denotes the highest score – you assess that the business is fully optimised in this area. There are 5 questions, covering the 5 key focus areas for Business Success.

Quiz Questions

1.
Business Planning - we have a clear vision, values, purpose & plan and a strategy for continuous improvement.
- A.
  
  5 - Absolutely
- B.
  
  4 - Mostly
- C.
  
  3 - Somewhat
- D.
  
  2 - A little
- E.
  
  1 - Not really
2.
Customers - we have a clear brand & market positioning, excellent customer service & communication strategies and a clear sales process.
- A.
  
  5 - Absolutely
- B.
  
  4 - Mostly
- C.
  
  3 - Somewhat
- D.
  
  2 - A little
- E.
  
  1 - Not really
3.
Operations - our IT & business systems are documented and streamlined to deliver our products & services in a customer-focused way.
- A.
  
  5 - Absolutely
- B.
  
  4 - Mostly
- C.
  
  3 - Somewhat
- D.
  
  2 - A little
- E.
  
  1 - Not really
4.
Financial Management - we are in control of our cashflow management, overheads & costs and financial goals.
- A.
  
  5 - Absolutely
- B.
  
  4 - Mostly
- C.
  
  3 - Somewhat
- D.
  
  2 - A little
- E.
  
  1 - Not really
5.
Human Resources - our HR policies & procedures support our team to deliver our products & services in a safe & supportive environment.
- A.
  
  5 - Absolutely
- B.
  
  4 - Mostly
- C.
  
  3 - Somewhat
- D.
  
  2 - A little
- E.
  
  1 - Not really

Quiz Outcomes

1.

Great Opportunities for Growth

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This score indicates that there is lot of potential within the business that is not yet realised. You may be in start-up phase, in which case, keep striving! As the owner of this business, you may be experiencing signs of stress, frequent ups & downs, and frustration. You may be also feeling that the business or your team is not performing or delivering at the level you expect or require. Taking steps to optimise key areas will deliver results quickly.
2.

Doing Well... Strive for Optimum!

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You are making progress towards a fully optimised business. Results are acceptable and there are signs of growth, but it's not happening as quickly as you would like. If you are still in the early stages of your business, you are on-track. There is good scope for improvement. It will be useful for you to make a number of steps towards optimising the areas of the business that need attention, or which can deliver the best improved outcomes.
3.

Brilliant. Keep Focusing on Growth

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This score indicates that your business and/or your team(s) are operating at a highly optimised level. The key now is to drill down further and identify specific areas that need attention (where you scored low), so that you can initiate suitable measures and make full use of your business strengths to create even better results.