Quick Assessment

Where do your
Roots stand?

A two-minute self-reflection, not a test.

There are no right answers here, and nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere. This is just for you.

Score each Root on what actually happens on your team, not what you intend.

Root One
Embodied Conviction
inner clarity · steadiness · self-trust

If a new employee joined this week, how quickly would they understand how decisions are made and where they can take initiative?

Not at all clearSlowly, if everSomewhat, over timeFairly quicklyAlmost immediately
Your answer: Somewhat, over time
Root Two
Empathetic Connection
belonging · humanity · resonance

If someone on the team was struggling personally or professionally, how likely is it that others would notice and respond?

Very unlikelyUnlikelySometimesLikelyVery likely
Your answer: Sometimes
Root Three
Emergent Conversation
learning · discovery · mutual thinking

In your last few team meetings, did conversation feel like people building ideas together, or just moving through an agenda?

Just the agendaMostly the agendaA mix of bothMostly building togetherGenuinely building together
Your answer: A mix of both
Root Four
Expansive Collaboration
co-creation · synergy · shared purpose

If you tracked where your team's energy actually goes in a typical week, how much of it would go toward real priorities, versus friction, confusion, or misalignment?

Mostly friction & confusionMore friction than focusA fairly even mixMostly real prioritiesAlmost entirely real priorities
Your answer: A fairly even mix

What you're noticing

Move the sliders above, and a pattern will start to form here.

Final reflection

Optional, but often the most useful part. Nothing here is saved or sent, just space to sit with it.

Tell me what you noticed → jodee@jodeebock.com — I'd genuinely love to hear it.

These four Roots come from ROOTS: The Human Framework Beneath Thriving Teams. Read more about the book →