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Name
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Email Address
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Phone
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business / property name
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business type
Hotel
Serviced Apartment
Restaurant
Resort
Lounge / Bar / Club
Hospitality Group
Other Hospitality Business
Business Location (City, State, Country)
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Your Role in the Business
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Owner / Founder
Partner / Investor
Managing Director / CEO
General Manager
Operations Manager
Problem Clarity & Urgency - Question 1: We can describe the business problem using facts, numbers, examples, or recurring incidents.
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Problem Clarity & Urgency - Question 2: The problem is causing a meaningful financial, operational, guest, or team impact now.
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Problem Clarity & Urgency - Question 3: The leadership team agrees that continuing without change is more costly than acting.
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Problem Clarity & Urgency - Question 4: We want the root cause addressed, not only the visible symptom.
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Problem Clarity & Urgency - Question 5: There is a realistic business reason to begin within the next 30–60 days.
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Problem Clarity & Urgency - Question 6: We accept that a proper diagnosis may challenge our current assumptions.
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Authority & Decision Readiness - Question 1: The person completing this assessment can approve the engagement or directly involve the final decision maker.
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Authority & Decision Readiness - Question 2: All essential owners or partners can participate in key decisions without repeated delays.
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Authority & Decision Readiness - Question 3: We can provide access to relevant managers, staff, records, systems, and operating areas.
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Authority & Decision Readiness - Question 4: We are prepared to make decisions based on evidence, even when they affect familiar people or practices.
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Authority & Decision Readiness - Question 5: We understand that consulting advice has limited value if management refuses to enforce agreed actions.
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Authority & Decision Readiness - Question 6: We will not use the consultant as a substitute for leadership responsibility.
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Investment & Scope Alignment - Question 1: We view the engagement as an investment tied to business value, not as the cheapest available service.
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Investment & Scope Alignment - Question 2: Our available budget is proportionate to the size, complexity, and financial impact of the problem.
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Investment & Scope Alignment - Question 3: We are willing to fund the complete critical scope required to produce a credible result.
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Investment & Scope Alignment - Question 4: We understand that reducing scope may also reduce certainty, speed, or expected results.
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Investment & Scope Alignment - Question 5: We can cover approved professional fees and required logistics according to agreed terms.
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Investment & Scope Alignment - Question 6: We will evaluate the proposal on outcomes, method, and fit, not price alone.
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Implementation Capacity - Question 1: A named internal leader will own implementation and follow-up.
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Implementation Capacity - Question 2: Managers and staff can allocate time for interviews, training, testing, and review.
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Implementation Capacity - Question 3: We can share reliable operational and financial data, or openly identify where records are weak.
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Implementation Capacity - Question 4: We are willing to change routines, controls, roles, or systems when evidence supports it.
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Implementation Capacity - Question 5: We will track agreed KPIs and report progress honestly, including setbacks.
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Implementation Capacity - Question 6: We accept that sustainable improvement requires disciplined follow-through.
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Potential Red Flag 1: We expect guaranteed results while withholding access, authority, or reliable information.
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Potential Red Flag 2: We expect a major turnaround through a token budget or deliberately incomplete scope.
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Potential Red Flag 3: The main purpose is to validate a predetermined answer or blame a specific employee.
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Potential Red Flag 4: The decision maker will not participate, and the contact cannot obtain binding approval.
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Potential Red Flag 5: We are requesting unethical, illegal, deceptive, or discriminatory action.
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Potential Red Flag 6: There is a pattern of unpaid vendors, disputed fees, or refusal to accept clear payment terms.
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Potential Red Flag 7: Leadership wants recommendations but will not enforce standards afterward.
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Potential Red Flag 8: Professional boundaries or respectful communication are negotiable.
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Total Readiness Score (Maximum 72): 58-72 Strong fit | 32-57 Conditional fit | 0-31 Not ready
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