Frequently asked questions
What is The Handshake?
A free tool that turns the things a meeting “decided” into a commitment contract. You list each decision and it's graded — real, fuzzy or fiction — on whether it has a single named owner, a specific date, a concrete first action, and someone with authority on the hook. You leave with a contract to send and a close-script to read aloud before anyone leaves.
How does it decide if a decision is real or fiction?
Deterministically, on four gates — owner, date, first action, accountability — with no AI. The hard one is the first action: it checks for a concrete, observable next step (a committal verb and a real object) rather than an intention like “discuss” or “drive alignment”. When it's unsure it leans toward “fuzzy”, never a false accusation, and you can override any grade.
Why do decisions drift after a meeting?
Because energy in the room gets mistaken for commitment. A decision with no named owner, no date and no concrete next step quietly evaporates within days. Naming owner + action + date and reading it back before people leave is the cheapest, highest-leverage way to make decisions actually happen.
Is it free, and what do I get?
Yes, and no email is needed to see your result. Share an email only if you want the editable Commitment Contract and the close-script sent to you — and, optionally, a check-in on your reconvene date.
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