MOVING WORK FORWARD!
Free Tools to Help You Make Work Flow
Thirty years of working at the Gemba has taught us which tools actually make a difference — and which ones sit in a drawer. These are the ones that make a difference.
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Team Effectiveness Assessment
Get a fast, research-backed snapshot of your team’s health.
This 10-question assessment draws on insights from Google’s Project Aristotle and proven team dynamics frameworks. It’s designed to help med tech leaders quickly evaluate psychological safety, alignment, collaboration, and more. Use it to identify strengths, uncover gaps, and guide targeted action—no outside facilitation required.
✅ Ideal for team leads, project managers, and cross-functional teams
✅ Easy to complete and score
✅ Includes interpretation guide and next-step recommendations
Download now and start building a stronger, more aligned team.
Meeting Templates
These four downloadable meeting templates were created to help leaders run meetings that actually work. Whether you're solving problems, sharing updates, generating ideas, or reviewing project progress, each format is grounded in proven facilitation principles that drive clarity, accountability, and real engagement.
Inside each template, you'll find detailed timing, process design, and guidance that makes it easier to lead with purpose—no fluff, no wasted time, just meetings that move your team forward.
Download the templates and start leading more effective meetings today. Your team’s time is too valuable for anything less.
Moving Work Forward Series
Momentum Resets
Get practical, conversation-based tools designed to help work move forward when teams feel stuck, misaligned, or slowed down by friction.
This five-part worksheet series was created using the same facilitation principles Eli Sharp Consulting uses with leadership teams to restore momentum, improve alignment, and reduce unnecessary complexity. Each tool focuses on a different point where work commonly breaks down, from stalled decisions to hidden assumptions and drifting priorities.
Use these worksheets to guide more productive conversations, surface blockers earlier, and create clearer paths forward without adding more process or meetings.
✅ Designed for leadership teams, project leads, and cross-functional groups
✅ Short, practical worksheets that can be used immediately
✅ Focused on clarity, momentum, decision-making, and team alignment
Download the series and start moving work forward with more clarity and less friction.
More Tools on the Way!
We're building out the ESC Toolbox with additional resources — process mapping guides, priority-setting frameworks, team communication tools, and more. Subscribe to the ESC newsletter to be the first to know when new tools are added.
Want More Than A Template?
The tools here are a starting point. If you're finding that the problems they surface are deeper than a download can fix — that's exactly what we do. A free 30-minute call is the fastest way to figure out whether we're the right people to help.