There are 3 types of Rocks in Strety: Company, Team, and Personal. In this article, we will show you how to create, identify, manage, and check-in your Rocks
To see all your Rocks, head to your personal page and click the Rocks tab:
Recommendation: Check-in to all your Rocks from this page. You can click directly into the Status field or open each Rock to update your progress
Creating a New Rock
Click Create Rock within your personal or Team's Rocks tabs or click + Create from anywhere in Strety
Every Rock requires a Name, Due Date, and Assignee. We recommend a detailed Description, too - include attachments. Then select its Status & Progress to determine how you want to track the progress of the Rock on a weekly basis
Status Only - This gives the assignee "On Track" or "Off Track" check-in option each week
Status & Progress for Numerical Value: This is when there is a numerical target for the Rock that you want to track progress towards. Select the Starting Value, Ending Value (target) and the Value Format. Each week the assignee can say if they are "On Track" or "Off Track" plus enter a numerical value for how they're trending towards the Ending Value
Progress Measured from Integration: This style allows owners to link the Rock to a Microsoft Planner Plan or a Connectwise Project. We'll auto ate the check-in of this style of Rock based on the progress/completeness of the project in the linked platform
For more on this type of Rock, check out this video
NOTE: You cannot change the Status & Progress type after the Rock has been created
Company Rocks
Company Rocks are your organization's top priorities. They are (typically) set and reevaluated every 90 days and (almost always) align with your 1-year goals. While Company Rocks are owned by an individual and assigned to specific Team(s), they all feed into your Company Rock page and are visible to everyone.
There are two ways to create a Company Rock
From the Company dropdown
You can then share the Company Rock with any relevant Team Spaces in order to review it during team Tactical or custom meetings
2. By toggling-on the Company Rock tag within the create/edit modal
NOTE: Company Rocks cannot have a Secret Team as it's primary team, but you can share Company Rocks with Secret Teams after creation
Every Company Rock can be seen by clicking Company Rocks from the Company tab across the top of your app/browser
Company Rocks are identifiable by the little building icon to the right of its title
Team Rocks
Team Rocks are the most important priorities for your team over the next 90 days. These typically align with or roll-up to your Company's or Manager's Rocks. In Strety, Team Rocks can
Be assigned to & cascaded across multiple teams
Be co-designated as a Company Rock
Once a Rock is added to a Team, it will show up in their Weekly Tactical until it is archived
Personal Rocks
Personal Rocks are visible to only yourself and your manager, making them perfect candidates for your 1x1 discussions.
To make any Rock personal, toggle-on the Personal tag within the create/edit modal
Check-Ins
Check-ins are your way of updating your progress towards your Rocks. Check-ins should be done weekly and ahead of your Weekly Tactical or 1x1 so everyone is informed of its current status
To check-in a Rock click the Status field and update your Status
On Track - Current pace trending towards hitting target
Off Track - Current pace trending towards missing target
Completed - When you've fully completed the target
Missed - If you failed to accomplish your target by due date
Value - For Status & Progress Rocks only, your progress against End Value
To check-in with context or see the historical record of all previous check-ins, click into the Rock itself.
Add context whenever possible, Context gives others the insight(s) needed to understand exactly where things stand.
This is especially important when you are off-track as it enables your manager(s) to see what you've done so far and better understand why you are behind pace or it can let them know you've got things under control despite appearances - saving everyone time