The Pressure Gauge Diagnostic
Making the invisible visible. Making pressure measurable. Making leaders able to act.
The Pressure Gauge is an organisational diagnostic designed to make pressure visible inside complex systems. It is the first stage to Pressure Literacy
It helps leadership teams understand how pressure enters the organisation, how it moves through roles and structures, where it accumulates, and who is carrying unrecognised load — while performance still appears stable.
This is not a wellbeing initiative. This is not an engagement survey. This is not a culture audit.
This is a systems-level diagnostic focused on visibility, responsibility, and risk.
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Scoping Session
I meet with leadership to understand what you're seeing, what doesn't add up, and what you need clarity on. (60-90 minutes)
02
Confidential Diagnostic
A carefully designed questionnaire is deployed to your people. Completely anonymous. Designed to surface patterns invisible to leadership. (2-week completion window)
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Confidential Interviews
I conduct 1:1 interviews with a cross-section of your organisation. These are not therapy sessions. They are pattern-finding conversations designed to reveal what the data alone cannot. (Number depends on org size)
04
Analysis & Report
I analyse both the quantitative and qualitative data, map the pressure trail, calculate the load index, and produce your Pressure Literacy Score.
05
Leadership Debrief
I walk your leadership team through the findings personally. Face to face. Honest. Direct. With warmth. (60-90 minutes)
What You Receive
A comprehensive written diagnostic report (25-35 pages) containing:
• Your Pressure Literacy Score with traffic-light rating
• The Pressure Trail Index - where pressure originates, concentrates, and leaks across six system conditions
• The Human Load Index - cognitive, emotional, relational, and responsibility load across your people
• Key patterns and themes from interviews (fully anonymised)
• What's working well (what to protect, not just what to fix)
• A clear summary of where pressure is sitting and what it is costing
The report provides visibility and clarity. It does not tell you how to fix your systems - because every organisation's systems are different. What it does is give you the clearest view you have ever had of what is really happening beneath performance.
Who is this for?
Organisations where the work is getting done, but something doesn't add up. Where capable people are leaving unexpectedly. Where wellbeing initiatives aren't translating into change. Where leaders sense pressure but can't see where it's sitting.
This is not for organisations in acute crisis. This is for leaders who want to see early and act early.
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You can download a One Page Brief right here.
Investment
Foundational (up to 50 people) — £5,500
Full diagnostic scope including 6-8 confidential interviews
Organisational (50-200 people) — £12,500
Expanded scope with 12-16 interviews, greater stakeholder breadth
Enterprise (200+ people) — £22,500+
Tailored scoping, 20+ interviews, board presentation, summary governance document
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A note on cost: For most organisations, the cost of this diagnostic is lower than the ongoing cost of a single extended absence, sustained presenteeism, or the quiet loss of capacity in a key role.
What happens after the diagnostic?
The diagnostic stands alone. What happens next is always a choice, never an obligation.
Once pressure becomes visible, organisations can:
• Act internally using the findings to make targeted adjustments
• Engage in a 12-week Accountability Partnership where I hold you accountable for change
• Move to a Sustainability Retainer for ongoing pressure monitoring
Most organisations start with clarity. Some continue into change. Both are valid.