The Shop-Floor Test
Five questions that reveal whether a strategy has been translated into something the frontline can actually deliver.
Open the Shop-Floor Test
Ask these five questions
- Can a frontline team member explain the customer promise in plain language?
- Can the manager observe the expected behaviour during a normal shift?
- Is the information required to act available at the point of work?
- Does every exception have an owner and a deadline?
- Can leadership see whether the standard changed a customer or commercial outcome?
How to interpret the result
Use each “no” to identify something worth examining. Several “no” answers suggest a gap between the strategy and what the frontline can deliver. This is a discussion guide, not a validated score.