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The 15-Minute Friction Finder

A quick reflection tool for spotting one recurring part of the work that costs more time or attention than it should.

K–12All educators

Use this reflection independently or with a team. Set a 15-minute timer and focus on one routine that repeats at least once a week.

1. Name the work

Complete this sentence: Every week, we need to…

Keep the answer specific. “Prepare for the student support meeting” is easier to study than “collaborate better.”

2. Find the friction

Mark any statement that fits:

  • We search for information.
  • We enter the same information more than once.
  • We wait for an unclear handoff.
  • We make a decision that could be predetermined.
  • We interpret different versions of the same expectation.
  • We complete a step that no longer changes the outcome.

3. Choose one useful move

Select one step to remove, combine, clarify, or place closer to the moment it is needed.

Write the change in one sentence, name who will try it, and choose a date to check whether it helped.

Keep the test small enough to begin this week.

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