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Every question kudoSnap sends, and the facet each one feeds. Nothing is held back — if it isn't here, we don't ask it. The reasoning behind the structure is on the framework and what it's built on.

Delivery

How you get things done, and get them right.

Execution → The Forge

Reliably turning commitments into finished work. Deadlines hold. Details are right. Things owned end-to-end actually end.

not Not choosing the thing — that's Tough Calls. Not finding a path where none exists — that's Untangling. This is the doing.

Who do you trust most to hit a deadline?
Who do you trust to own something end-to-end?
Who do you trust most to get the details right?
Who ships things that just work?
Who takes it from almost done to actually done?

Tough Calls → The Anchor

Making sound calls, especially hard ones, and owning them. Calls get made instead of deferred. Someone commits to a path while the group is still circling.

not Big Picture maps the terrain; this commits to a heading on it. And the call is not the delivery.

Who's best at making tough calls?
Who would you trust to make the call when nobody agrees?
Who do you trust to pick right when both options look good?
Who cuts through indecision and picks a path?
Who stands behind their calls?

Untangling → The Key

Making sense of ambiguity, and unsticking what's stuck. Someone walks into a mess and walks out with a workable shape. The fix everyone else missed.

not Sharp Eye scrutinises what's in front of it; this navigates what's missing or tangled.

Who do you trust to make sense of ambiguity?
Who do you go to when something's broken and nobody knows why?
Who's best at untangling a stuck project?
Who makes hard problems look easy?
Who finds the fix everyone else missed?

Thinking

How you work a problem, and see past it.

Sharp Eye → The Lantern

Precision of attention — catching what others miss. The detail nobody else caught gets caught. The read-through before it ships is the one people trust.

not This finds the truth; Making It Clear transmits it. And it inspects rather than untangles.

Who notices the detail nobody else caught?
Who's the person you want reviewing it before it goes out?
Whose work do you trust without double-checking?
Who reads the fine print so nobody else has to?
Who settles the debate with data?

Big Picture → The Compass

Seeing the whole terrain, and what's coming, before others do. Problems get spotted before they arrive. Someone zooms out while everyone else is in the weeds.

not This maps; Tough Calls commits. Directed foresight, not open exploration.

Who asks the question that changes the whole conversation?
Who sees problems before anyone else?
Who's best at seeing what's coming next?
Who zooms out when everyone's stuck in the weeds?
Who connects today's work to where we're headed?

Always Learning → The Spark

Appetite for ideas — exploring, learning, turning up possibilities. First to try the new thing. The person who has somehow already read about it.

not Curiosity diverges where Big Picture converges. Learning for yourself, not growing someone else.

Who's the best brainstorm partner?
Who's the first to try something new?
Who's somehow always already read about it?
Who's always learning something new?
Who always shows up with something new?

Connection

How work moves when you're working with people.

Making It Clear → The Prism

Transmitting understanding — making the complex simple for others. Their docs are the ones people actually read. Hard things click once they've explained them.

not Sharp Eye finds the signal; this transmits it. Being understood, rather than changing minds.

Who explains complex things the clearest?
Who writes the clearest docs?
Who would you want writing the summary?
Who gets to the point faster than anyone?
Who draws the picture that makes it make sense?

First to Help → The Bridge

The mechanics of working together, made easy. Help arrives the moment someone's stuck. What they know travels without being asked for.

not Working-with, not belonging-with — that's Making Room. Unblocking today, not developing over time.

Who's the first to help when someone's stuck?
Who connects ideas across different teams?
Who's the easiest person to work with?
Who would you want as a project partner?
Who shares what they know without being asked?

Getting Alignment → The Rally

Moving groups — changing minds and steering momentum without force. Minds change without raised voices. Meetings go somewhere because they're in them.

not This moves a group; Level Head steadies one.

Who would you want leading a new project?
Who keeps meetings on track?
Who's best at getting everyone on the same page?
Who gets a stuck conversation moving again?
Who changes minds without raising their voice?

Multiplier

How people are better for having worked with you.

Feedback That Lands → The Whetstone

Growing other people — mentorship that changes how someone works. People name them as the mentor they'd have wanted. Someone's growth has their fingerprint on it.

not This develops a person; Making It Clear transmits an understanding. Over time, not just today.

Who gives the most useful feedback?
Who gave you feedback that actually changed how you work?
Who would you want mentoring you?
Who spots what you're great at before you do?
Who gives you the push you need right when you need it?

Making Room → The Hearth

Making people belong — welcome, credit, a seat at the table. New people feel at home fast. Credit lands where it's due. Not only the loud ones get heard.

not Person-level belonging, not task-level cooperation — that's First to Help.

Who makes new people feel welcome?
Who makes everyone feel part of the team?
Who always gives credit where it's due?
Who notices when someone's been left out?
Who makes sure every voice gets heard?

Level Head → The Vault

The steadiness other people borrow when things get hard. Keeps their head under pressure. Steadies the room when it turns chaotic.

not Composure is not the call itself. You can be calm and wrong, or decisive and frantic.

Who keeps their cool under pressure?
Who would you want on your team for a fire drill?
Who would you talk to after a rough meeting?
Who steadies the room when things get chaotic?
Who would you want delivering the bad news?

Wildcards

Roughly one question in ten. No facet, no card, no effect on anything — they exist because a fortnight of nothing but competence is a long fortnight. A sample:

Who would you want next to you in a zombie apocalypse?
Who has the most infectious laugh?
Who makes Slack threads actually fun to read?
Who would absolutely crush it on a reality TV show?
Who gives the best snack recommendations?
Who would you road-trip cross-country with?

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