Purpose: Know whether you have turbulence worth diagnosing. Two measurements — ThroughFlow and Human Pulse — take five minutes and tell you exactly what to do next.
01
Calculate ThroughFlow
3 min
Accepted without significant revision in the last 4 weeks
Needed >20% extra effort after first completion
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Enter counts above
Finished ÷ (Finished + Rework) × 100
No historical data yet? Skip to Step 2 — Human Pulse alone detects turbulence 4–6 weeks earlier than ThroughFlow. Establish your baseline this week.
02
Assess Human Pulse
2 min
“How clear are our priorities?”
Clarity
Strongly disagreeStrongly agree
“Is our pace sustainable?”
Sustainability
Strongly disagreeStrongly agree
“Can we raise problems safely?”
Safety
Strongly disagreeStrongly agree
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Answer all three questions
Average of Q1 + Q2 + Q3
When to re-run
Weekly if either metric is concerning
Bi-weekly during active interventions
Monthly as an ongoing health check
Thriving in Turbulence · Neil Walker · neilwalker.net
Appendix A1 · Toolkit