WorldCC Relationship Rescue Diagnostic

Struggling to achieve outcomes in your most critical commercial relationships?

You’re not alone. And we can help you.

Relationships with key customers, strategic suppliers, and alliance partners are increasingly dominated by disruption, missed targets, operational overload and frustration.

  • 80% of critical relationships fail to realize expectations
  • Value leakage is up to 20% (see our ROI of Contracting Excellence report)

Everyone is overwhelmed. Everyone knows that this isn’t sustainable.

But what’s going wrong isn’t the contract. Neither is it a skills gap, a process flaw, or a training need.

And it can’t be “fixed” by AI or new standards.

The real problem is misalignment

You know what it’s like. You’ve been given a contract to implement. You do everything you’re asked. You hold the meetings. You track the KPIs. You escalate the issues.

But outcomes still aren’t being met. Frustrations build. Misunderstandings multiply. Deadlines slip. Trust frays.

And, in a pattern that repeats across relationships, it’s getting worse — not better.

The pressure is mounting. The stakes are critical. And deep down, everyone knows this can’t go on.

Worse still, nobody in these relationships agrees what’s really going wrong — let alone how to fix it.

Just one example of the real problem: misalignment:

  • Within organizations
  • Between organizations
  • Within value chains
  • With end customer priorities

We see it in our Most Negotiated Terms reportthe things that matter most aren’t being clarified, agreed and focused-on.

They increasingly don’t fit (and can’t fit) within contracts and KPIs, and people aren’t being effectively engaged around them.

So they’re not measured. Not consistently. Not transparently. Not collaboratively.

And so they go unsaid, unmanaged, and unmeasured.

But if you can’t agree and remain focused on what matters most, you inevitably get risk, waste, bad decisions, disputes and (far too often) failure.

You need meaningful measures of — and a process to measure — what truly drives success.

The solution: the Relationship Rescue Diagnostic

That’s exactly what the Relationship Rescue Diagnostic is designed to provide.

It contains 24 Value Metrics — measures carefully designed to:

  • Zero-in on typically overlooked areas that are most crucial to effectiveness
  • Reveal where the issues really lie – especially the gaps in perception that cause issues, inflame them, and get in the way of resolving them
  • Establish the current state of play and point to the future

And it works by getting everyone involved in the relationship to evaluate how things stand with these Value Metrics – engaging, energizing and aligning people without time-consuming and expensive workshops, training or systems integration.

The diagnostic’s combination of focusing on critical areas that are slipping through the cracks and being able to do so at limitless and immediate scale gives you something genuinely new.

It doesn’t take sides. It brings clarity — and common ground — to all the conflicting views about what’s wrong and what to do about it.

Here’s what the Relationship Rescue Diagnostic‘s clear, data-driven report will give you:

  • Clarity on what’s really getting in the way of success – not vague ideas or repackaged best practices, but an unflinching look at the areas you’re not currently measuring or managing… and which are quietly deciding your outcomes
  • A shared view of what matters most – everyone involved gets the chance to evaluate what they think is happening, bringing alignment not just on the issues, but on what’s most important to fix
  • Early warning signals you’re missing – by spotlighting Value Metrics that are currently invisible to your KPIs or systems, you’ll see problems you didn’t realize were forming, before they escalate
  • Specific areas for targeted improvement – you’ll get a roadmap for turning things around and see clearly how and where to act to move the needle on your most important goals, fast
  • Hard evidence to support better decisions – use the results to influence upward, make the case for investment, or even renegotiate how the relationship is being run

Whether you’ve been burned by the contract, overwhelmed by operational complexity, or frustrated by capability gaps… this cuts through the noise.

And it gives you a way forward — grounded in the truth of what’s really happening inside your most important commercial relationships.

Because after you’ve used the diagnostic once, you’ll see how it can be applied across your portfolio — to surface issues earlier, and to raise the bar across the board.

Get started

All we need to get you started is your name, email, organization, and for you to choose a key relationship you want to focus on first.

With a complimentary version of the diagnostic that you can trial with up to six other people, you can then begin exploring your own internal perspective on that relationship to begin:

  • Understanding what’s really happening beneath the surface
  • Revealing misalignments and communication gaps holding you back
  • Seeing where you benchmark against peers and global data

You will also receive:

  • A free 1-hour consulting session — a personal, no-obligation chat with an expert who will help interpret your results, cut through complexity, and advise on next steps tailored to your relationship challenges
  • A discount code for future paid diagnostics — when you’re ready to widen engagement beyond your initial group

Don’t let failing outcomes cost you more. Register now and start turning things around today.

The Relationship Reviver Diagnostic absolutely isn’t a survey.

It’s a clear, structured and content-rich assessment to catalyze thinking and anchor perception in specific and actionable detail. And it’s for you – not being “done” to you.

Relationship Rescue Diagnostic

Gather and report back on the diverse perspectives on key things that matter that go beyond contracts and traditional measures:

  • Value Definition / Awareness
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Complementarity
  • Loyalty / Joint Focus
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Leadership Structure
  • Nature of Leadership
  • Direction-setting
  • Leadership-Staff Relationships
  • Behavioral Management
  • Morale & Employee Satisfaction
  • Contractual Agreements
  • Relationship Plan
  • Communications
  • Information Sharing
  • Decision Making
  • Technological / Systems Support
  • Performance Management
  • Risk Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Implementing Change
  • Teamwork / Ethos
  • Fairness
Proven Benefits

Engage with this free diagnostic to begin unlocking these real-world benefits

Alignment reduces waste, streamlines processes, and boosts productivity:

  • Improved productivity and reduced waste
    Alignment minimizes resource drain and focuses efforts on priorities
  • Resource efficiency
    Organizations achieve more with fewer resources when aligned
  • Smoother value delivery
    Processes flow efficiently from customer to supporting teams
  • Realized synergies
    Stalled efforts gain momentum, and friction decreases

Alignment fosters collaboration, trust, and engagement across the organization:

  • Stronger collaboration and teamwork
    Shared goals foster a unified working environment
  • Clearer communication
    Alignment ensures everyone understands priorities and objectives
  • Increased trust and better relationships
    Shared values build sustainable connections
  • Higher morale and engagement
    Employees feel connected to a meaningful purpose

Alignment enhances adaptability, resilience, and cohesive decision-making:

  • Enhanced agility and adaptability
    Alignment enables quick, purposeful responses to change
  • Greater resilience
    A cohesive system withstands uncertainty and pressure
  • Improved consistency and coherence
    Efforts align across the organization for a unified approach
  • More effective decision-making
    A shared focus streamlines choices and actions
  • Sustained strategic and operational strength
    Clarity, efficiency, and cohesion drive success

Alignment drives innovation, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction:

  • Boosted innovation
    Valuing insights leads to practical, creative solutions
  • Improved market responsiveness
    Alignment sharpens anticipation and speeds delivery
  • Better customer satisfaction
    Focus on customer needs improves outcomes.

Begin to Gauge Alignment

identify where there is and isn’t convergence of perception

Start to Diagnose Issues

spot potential issues before they turn in to serious problems

Indicate Strengths

find apparent areas of best practice that could be shared to improve outcomes

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Frequently Asked Questions

We get it — there are many “silver bullets” out there.

This diagnostic isn’t a quick fix or a generic tool.

It’s a rigorous, collaborative process that uncovers hidden misalignments and overlooked value drivers that contracts and KPIs miss.

It helps your entire team see what’s really going on, so you can act with clarity and confidence

This is not just another survey.

We understand people get “survey fatigue”, but aside from some superficial similarities, the purpose, nature and outcomes of this diagnostic are entirely different to a survey:

This is a structured diagnostic tool for synthesizing, comparing and highlighting differences in perspectives.

It will not only reveal misalignments you wouldn’t otherwise see, but it will clarify them through the specific detail of the Value Codes – focused areas you will be evaluating.

Alignment is a necessary foundation for success.

But it is very difficult to achieve and very difficult to know how far away you are from achieving it.

This diagnostic will give you an idea of where things really are, and establish a benchmark which you can return to later, to track change and evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken.

If everything is looking good, and if everyone agrees, then the diagnostic will start to substantiate this.

More likely, though, you’ll uncover areas of opportunity, where the diagnostic and report will:

  • Provide a constructive outlet to surface concerns regarding some key things that matter, and prepare to reorient around solutions
  • Encourage and support individuals that want to take a lead in understanding and making progress in developing alliancing capability
  • Clarify where to focus, which may include discussing and resolving different perspectives

True alignment doesn’t happen by accident.

Alignment happens when teams see their differences, discuss them openly, and take action together.

Absolutely.

Think of this as a powerful diagnostic lens that complements and enhances your current initiatives — helping to align efforts, prioritize actions, and avoid wasted time or conflicting approaches.

You’ll be asked to set a password to keep your responses secure (nothing will be shared with any third party).

After you’ve submitted your response, you can invite up to 6 other people to share their perspective.

Most participants complete it in under 30 minutes, and immediately after submitting their response, they each receive a personalized report that presents back and highlights aspects of what they have said. 

When all participants have submitted responses, a more detailed report is generated that synthesizes and analyzes all the data to identify:

  • Overall trends.
  • Specific areas that seem agreed to be of concern (and areas that seem to be going well).
  • Areas with a diverse spread of opinion, suggesting division or perception gaps to resolve.
  • Patterns amongst what has been surfaced.
  • Frequent terms used, which can be the beginnings of a shared language.
  • Recommended next steps.

Not at all.

While it’s especially valuable for high-value, high-importance relationships, any contract or partnership where outcomes matter can benefit. The approach scales to fit your needs.

Absolutely.

Your responses are 100% confidential, and results, not attributed to a named person, are only shared within your participating team.

Benchmarking is fully anonymized to protect your privacy at every stage.