Your Organisational Clarity Snapshot

Answer 8 quick questions about how your team works day to day. At the end, you’ll see your clarity level and where to focus first to reduce hidden chaos.

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Obomei Clarity Snapshot

8 quick questions to see where you are on the chaos → clarity spectrum.

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How well-structured & organized is your way of working?

This takes about 2–3 minutes. Answer based on how things usually are, not on the best or worst day.

1. How easy is it to find the information people need to do their work?

Very difficult – lots of hunting and asking around (> 1 hour) Somewhat difficult – slow and patchy (30–60 minutes) OK – usually findable with some effort (15–30 minutes) Easy – generally well organised (< 15 minutes) Very easy – centralised and quick to access (< 5 minutes)

2. How clear is ownership (“who owns what”) across your team?

Very unclear – constant confusion, no idea of ownership Somewhat unclear – frequently asking “who owns this?” Mostly clear – usually someone knows who the owner is Clear – everyone generally knows who owns what Very clear – ownership is visible on a shared dashboard

3. How easy is it to see the status of work?

Very difficult – no visibility without asking people Somewhat difficult – scattered across tools and conversations OK – some tracking, not always up to date Easy – clear boards for most work Very easy – reliable, near real-time view

4. How often do priorities change without clear communication to the team?

Very often – I have no guidance regarding priorities Often – I frequently have to verify this with my supervisor or reports Sometimes – we have scheduled alignment meetings for this Rarely – word of mouth and alignment meetings keep everyone on track Almost never – an up-to-date dashboard shows real-time priorities

5. How much meeting time is spent clarifying things that should already be clear?

Most of the time – > 75% of the meeting is spent clarifying About half – approximately 50% of the time A fair bit – around 25–33% of the meeting time A little – about 10–25% of the meeting time Almost none – less than 10% of the meeting time

6. How much time is spent firefighting vs. planned, proactive work?

80%+ firefighting – almost entirely reactive 60–80% firefighting – mostly reactive 40–60% split – mixed 20–40% firefighting – mostly proactive < 20% firefighting – highly proactive

7. How often do team members experience “deep work” — uninterrupted time to focus on challenging tasks?

Rarely – constant interruptions and context switching Occasionally – a few focused hours per week Sometimes – a few focused blocks per week Regularly – most days include focused time Consistently – deep work is a normal part of the week

8. At the end of a typical workday, how often do people feel they made meaningful progress on what matters most?

Exhausted and frustrated – drained by chaos Quite drained – lots of friction Neutral – standard fatigue Satisfied – reasonably energised Energised and accomplished