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Do people on your team feel safe enough to speak up?

Teamscape Groundwork gives teams a clear picture of where trust, accountability, and honest conversation actually stand โ€” not where leadership assumes they do.

Do the Groundwork โ€” it's free โ†’ See how it works โ†“
16
Carefully calibrated questions
4
Core pillars measured
10min
Average completion time
Accountability
Learning & Growth
Trust & Safety
Clarity of Roles & Goals
Overall Groundwork Score
69 / 100
4 dimensions
What we measure

Four pillars of team readiness

Each pillar gets 4 questions. Together they give you a nuanced picture โ€” not a single number that flattens everything.

01

Accountability

Do people own their commitments without fear? Accountability without safety collapses into blame culture. This pillar separates the two.

Owning mistakes Follow-through Peer expectations Feedback norms
02

Learning & Growth

Teams that can't name their mistakes can't learn from them. This pillar measures whether experimentation and honest reflection are genuinely supported.

Risk-taking Failure response Knowledge sharing Curiosity norms
03

Trust & Safety

The foundation. Can people say what they actually think โ€” to peers, to managers โ€” without running a risk calculation first? This pillar surfaces the gap between stated values and lived experience.

Voice & dissent Interpersonal risk Inclusion in decisions Retaliation fear
04

Clarity of Roles & Goals

Ambiguity is a silent safety drain. When people don't know what's expected of them or how decisions get made, they default to silence. This pillar makes structural confusion visible.

Role clarity Goal alignment Decision transparency Priority conflicts
The process

Simple to run. Hard to ignore.

Three steps from assessment to action. No consultant jargon. No 40-page report nobody reads.

01
Everyone answers 16 questions
Anonymous, 5-point scale. Takes 8โ€“12 minutes. Works individually or as a team. The anonymity is what makes honest answers possible.
02
Your team gets a scored profile
Scores across all four pillars, plus an overall Groundwork score. You see where the team is strong and where the gaps are โ€” immediately.
03
Use the results in a team conversation
The report is built for discussion โ€” not just reading. Bring it into a team session, a 1:1, or a facilitated workshop. We offer guided facilitation if you need it.
Sample questions

What it actually asks

Sixteen questions that cut through the noise. Each is designed to surface real behavior โ€” not what people think leadership wants to hear.

"I feel comfortable raising concerns with my manager, even if they're unpopular."
"On this team, people take responsibility for their mistakes without being prompted."
"Trying something new and failing is treated as part of the work here."
"I know what success looks like in my role and how it connects to team goals."
"I can disagree with a decision that's been made and still feel heard."
"We talk openly about what's not working โ€” not just in retrospectives, but in the moment."
Response scale โ€” select one
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Why this matters

Team conditions aren't soft.
They're structural.

Google's Project Aristotle identified it as the single biggest predictor of team effectiveness. These numbers show why it's worth measuring.

2.7ร—
Teams with strong trust and accountability are more likely to leave their comfort zones to collaborate and innovate โ€” McKinsey, 2021.
76%
Of employees in low-safety environments report withholding ideas or concerns that could have improved team performance.
#1
Factor in Google's five-year study of 180+ teams. Not skills, seniority, or IQ โ€” safety to speak up beat everything else.
"The workshop created a space where reflective, fruitful conversations could unfold naturally. Colleagues are already applying the insights to how they actually work together."
โ€” Tina & Chi, Co-founders, Linden Global Learning Services
Free for individuals & teams

Before you map,
check the ground.

16 questions. Anonymous. Instant report. A clearer Teamscape session โ€” or a useful conversation starter on its own.

Do the Groundwork โ†’

Or schedule a facilitated team session with our team.