WOS — Workplace Operating System
Workplace Operating System

One system.
Everyone aligned.
Every week.

WOS is built around one idea: most businesses don’t fail because the work is too hard. They fail because nobody can see what’s happening, nobody agrees on what matters, and problems keep getting buried instead of solved.

Every module in this system exists to fix one of those three things. The Dashboard shows you what’s happening. Rocks and Scorecard tell your team what matters. Issues and To-Dos make sure problems get resolved instead of recycled.

WOS connects your scorecard, rocks, meetings, and people — all in one place.

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The WOS Formula runwos.com
PeopleRight people, right seats, clear expectations
+ProcessDocumented, owned, actually followed
+SystemWeekly rhythm that keeps everyone aligned
=MarginThe return on running a tighter operation
7
Modules
90
Min / Sync
4
Tools
Why Most Businesses Stall

Three problems.
One system that fixes them.

Problem 01
Nobody can see what’s happening

The numbers you see are 60 days old, the floor isn’t talking to the office, and problems stay buried until they’re expensive.

Dashboard + Scorecard
Problem 02
Nobody agrees on what matters

Everyone’s busy but the business isn’t moving. Priorities shift every week. Urgent beats important and the big stuff never gets done.

Blueprint + Rocks
Problem 03
Problems get talked about, not solved

The same issues show up in every meeting. Someone gets assigned to look into it. Nothing changes. Same conversation next week.

Issues (CDA) + To-Dos
Core Modules

Everything your
business needs to run.

Seven modules. One system. Each connects to the others — so your data, people, and priorities all move together.

Module 01
Navigation
Dashboard
Your home base. Live snapshot of open Rocks, Scorecard numbers, unresolved Issues, and To-Dos without digging through every module.
  • Check every morning before anything else
  • Pre-meeting view before your Weekly Sync
  • Reflects live data across all modules
Module 02
Foundation · Start Here
Blueprint
Core values, long-range vision, 1-year goals, quarterly priorities. Build this first — everything else flows from it.
  • Set before using any other module
  • Review and update every quarter
  • Drives Rocks and culture decisions
Module 03
Execution
Rocks
The 3–5 things that must get done this quarter. One owner, one due date, one definition of done. The moves that actually advance the business.
  • Set at the start of every quarter
  • One owner per Rock — no exceptions
  • Off-track Rocks move to Issues
Module 04
Visibility
Scorecard
5–15 weekly numbers that tell you whether the business is on track. Leading indicators — not reports from 60 days ago.
  • Enter actuals weekly before your Sync
  • Red two weeks running becomes an Issue
  • Trim quarterly — not acting on it? Drop it
Module 05
Resolution · CDA
Issues
Where problems go to get solved — not talked about. CDA: Clarify the real problem, Diagnose root cause, Act with a specific owner and due date.
  • Add issues anytime — between meetings too
  • CDA solves root cause, not symptoms
  • Every open Issue reviewed at the Weekly Sync
Module 06
Accountability
To-Dos
Short-cycle commitments — due in seven days or less. One owner, one due date. The difference between teams that execute and teams that just talk.
  • Every To-Do has an owner and due date
  • Reviewed at the top of every Weekly Sync
  • Rolling over? Something’s wrong — surface it
Meeting Rhythm
Module 07

Same time. Same format.
Every week.

Every meeting in WOS has a format, a purpose, and a time box — so you stop reinventing it week to week.

Weekly
Weekly Sync

The core rhythm of WOS. Full team checks in, reviews the Scorecard, updates Rocks, works Issues, and confirms To-Dos. 90 minutes. Non-negotiable cadence.

90 min · Full Team
Weekly or Bi-weekly
1:1 Meeting

Manage the person, not the project. Coaching, development, removing blockers. Direct report leads. Use the Leadership X-Ray to coach each person differently.

30–60 min · Manager + Report
Quarterly
Team Meeting

Reset the plan. Score last quarter’s Rocks, review the Blueprint, set the next 90 days. Part retrospective, part planning — how the business stays on track.

Half Day · Leadership Team
As Scheduled
Recurring Meeting

Standups, safety meetings, shift handovers, department reviews. Set the template once and run from it every time. To-Dos come out the same way they would from any Weekly Sync.

Variable · Department Level
Built-in Tools

Aligned people.
Tighter processes.

Four purpose-built tools that go deeper on the People + Process side of the formula.

Process
Playbook
Your operating manual. SOPs, onboarding steps, job procedures — in plain language so you’re not starting from scratch every time someone new joins or a process breaks.
  • Start with your highest-risk processes first
  • Write for someone’s first week — plain language, step by step
  • One owner per entry, responsible for keeping it current
Improvement
Kaizen
Your continuous improvement engine running on PDCA. Anyone on the team can submit an idea. Small improvements, consistently applied, add up to real competitive advantage.
  • Bottom-up and top-down — not just management ideas
  • Every improvement item needs an owner or it doesn’t move
  • Celebrate completions — signals that ideas actually matter here
People
Value Shift
Helps each person get honest about where their time actually goes — sorting work into what energizes them and what drains them, so you can shift everyone toward their highest-value contribution and move the rest to where it belongs.
  • Four buckets: love it, like it, tolerate it, wrong seat
  • Bottom two buckets are your delegation targets
  • Pair with the Accountability Chart to restructure roles
Assessment
Leadership X-Ray
A behavioral and values profile using DISC, 7 Motivators, and the Hartman Value Profile. Tells you how someone thinks, what drives them, and how clearly they see themselves.
  • Upload an INSIGHTcompass PDF — scores extracted automatically
  • HVP measures judgment quality: lower score = stronger clarity
  • Use before key hires, team resets, and new leadership roles
Getting Started

The right order
to set it up.

WOS is built in sequence. Each step creates the foundation for the next. Follow this order and your first Weekly Sync runs clean.

1
Accountability Chart
Seats and functions
2
Blueprint
Values, vision, plan
3
User Management
Add team, assign roles
4
Scorecard
Your weekly numbers
5
Set Rocks
This quarter’s priorities
6
Add Issues
What’s blocking you now
7
First Sync
The system starts working
Admin

Set up the structure.
Control who sees what.

Configuration
User Management
Add, remove, and manage everyone in your WOS account. Assign roles so each person sees exactly what their position requires. Set up before your first Weekly Sync — Rock and To-Do ownership requires active accounts.
Structure
Accountability Chart
Your org structure — built around functions, not people. Which seats exist, what each seat owns, and who currently sits in each one. Build functions first. One seat, one owner — shared accountability means no accountability.
System
Settings
Company details, notification preferences, meeting templates, and system-wide defaults. Complete your profile before inviting the team. Review Settings when you onboard a new location or division.
Ready to run it
Your business.
Actually running.

Stop managing everything yourself. Build the system, run the rhythm, and let WOS do what it’s built to do.

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