Take the DUCK™ Audit
Find out where your team's managing up skills are breaking down — and what to do about it.
What is the DUCK™ Audit?
The DUCK™ Audit is a 12-question diagnostic that helps you pinpoint exactly where your team's managing up skills are breaking down. It takes about 5 minutes. And the results are surprisingly clarifying.
Most leaders finish it thinking one of two things: "I finally have language for what's been driving me crazy" or "I had no idea this was a fixable problem." Either way, you'll walk away with a clearer picture of what's actually going on with your team.
Which Leader Are You?
Here's what you'll know after taking the audit: Your leader profile.
You'll land in one of three profiles based on your results. Each one comes with a description of what's happening on your team and a clear next step.
🎭 The Puppeteer
You're directing every move. Your team isn't operating with much autonomy and you're carrying more of their weight than you should be. The good news? This isn't a people problem. It's a skills gap, and skills are teachable.
🎼 The Conductor
Your team is functional, but you still can't fully step back. The baton is still in your hand more than you'd like. Certain frustrations keep coming back no matter how many times you address them. Your lowest DUCK score is your biggest lever right now.
🎬 The Producer
Your team is doing the work and doing it well. You're not on set every day because you don't need to be. The next question is what raising the ceiling looks like from here.
The DUCK™ Framework
DUCK™ is a framework for managing up effectively. It stands for: Discover, Update, Clarify, and Keep It Going.
Each letter represents a core skillset that determines whether your team earns trust, communicates proactively, delivers great work, and builds a reputation for reliability across your organization.
When your team knows how to DUCK, you get leverage. When they don't, you become the bottleneck.
Ready to find out where your team stands?
The DUCK™ Audit only takes 5 minutes, but the insights last a lot longer.