How The Geeks works

Your context in.
Connected
intelligence out.

A question is only the beginning. The intelligence comes from understanding the organization around it.

Follow the thinking
Policies + Values + Structure + Roles + Decision rules
Inside the intelligence 01 / 06
01 / Your organization

Context comes first.

Bring in the policies, structures, job information, values and decision rules that shape how your organization works.

The same question can need a different answer in a different organization.
Your context Relevant intelligence
What connects

Policies / Values / Structure

What becomes possible

An organization-specific starting point.

Scroll to follow the thinking
One question. Four connected lenses.

“Where should this role sit?”

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01 / The role

The title is only
the beginning.

Responsibilities, scope and decision authority explain the real size and complexity of the role.

Responsibilities Scope Complexity
ROLE PROFILE 01
Beyond the job title
Responsibilities
Scope
Decision authority
Context makes the difference
02 / The context

No role exists
in isolation.

Reporting relationships, surrounding roles and organizational policies explain where the role belongs.

Structure Relationships Policies
Organization
Leadership The role Teams
POLICIES + VALUES + STRUCTURE
03 / The implications

A grade changes
more than a number.

Keep reward, capability expectations and career movement visible when reviewing the outcome.

Pay Capability Career paths
Role
value
Pay Capability Career paths
04 / The judgment

A clearer answer.
A human decision.

Experts and leaders review the reasoning, apply judgment and remain responsible for approval.

Review Judgment Approval
Human judgment Review.
Decide.
Move forward.
Insight Review Action
Intelligence supports. People decide.

A clearer answer.
A human decision.

The Geeks does not just answer questions. It understands the organizational context around the question.

01

Review the reasoning.

Bring expertise to the relationships, implications and recommendations.

02

Keep accountability.

Experts and leaders retain responsibility for review and approval.

03

Move forward.

Connect the decision to an owner, a follow-up and a next action.

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