Overview
By the time a goal is officially “at risk,” it’s been quietly drifting for weeks. The early signs were all there: intentions that kept repeating, blockers that never cleared, updates that got vaguer. This preset reads those signs and names the goals likely to slip before anyone marks them.
What this is for
This preset solves the lagging indicator problem. Goal statuses are self-reported, and people are optimists. A goal stays “on track” right up until it visibly isn’t, because nobody wants to be the one to flip the flag early. But the raw signals don’t share that optimism: the same intention stated four check-ins in a row, a blocker reported twice with no resolution, progress updates that shrink from paragraphs to sentences.
The Early warning preset reads those signals every Wednesday and predicts which goals will slip before they’re formally flagged. Each prediction comes with the specific warning signs behind it, so you can verify the reasoning yourself before acting. You intervene midweek, mid-goal, while the cost of a course correction is still small.
Who should use this
Engineering managers who’ve been burned by a goal that was “on track” until the week it wasn’t. You’ll get the heads-up while the status is still green.
Program managers running initiatives where one slipping goal cascades into five. You’ll see the first domino wobbling instead of watching them all fall.
Skip-level leaders who only hear about problems after they’ve been escalated. You’ll spot trouble from the raw signals, not the filtered reports.
The prompt
Review recent check-ins, stated intentions, blockers, and goal updates. Predict which goals are likely to slip before they are formally marked at risk, with a brief explanation of the warning signs for each.
How to use
Click here to create a new Echo using this preset. You'll be able to customize the prompt and schedule before it starts generating answers.