Delivery

At Level 3, you deliver not only your own work but also help the team ship successfully. You think ahead to what might go wrong, navigate ambiguity, and raise delivery quality across the board. You’re the kind of teammate who quietly keeps projects on track—not by being loud, but by being relentlessly consistent, clear, and helpful.

Key Behaviors

  • Anticipates blockers and works around them proactively
  • Adjusts scope or sequencing to help the team deliver faster
  • Clarifies ambiguity in requirements or handoffs
  • Helps others finish and clean up loose ends
  • Thinks in milestones, not just tasks

Common Struggles

  • May get stretched too thin helping others without protecting own bandwidth
  • Can default to firefighting instead of systematizing
  • Occasionally nudges scope too far to meet a deadline
  • Might step in silently when clearer communication would help

Success Indicators

You know you're successful when you:

  • Help the team deliver consistently and predictably
  • Are known for solving delivery problems before they escalate
  • Are calm under pressure and steady when things get messy
  • Make delivery a shared success, not a solo race

Mindset Shift

From:

“I help my team deliver well.”

To:

“I help teams deliver well at scale.”

Questions to Ask Yourself

  • Where do we repeatedly get stuck or slowed down?
  • What habits or systems could improve predictability?
  • How can I help others grow in their own delivery discipline?

Build These Habits

  • 1
    Document lessons learned and patterns of risk
  • 2
    Propose delivery improvements in retros or planning
  • 3
    Balance short-term shipping with long-term improvement

Seek Feedback

  • “Where do I help delivery most?”
  • “What delivery risks do I miss or tolerate?”
  • “Where could I be more influential or visible?”

Signals You're Ready to Level Up

  • Others adjust to your delivery pace and expectations
  • You raise the floor for delivery quality on the team
  • You make smoother delivery feel like the norm

Focus Summary

  • Think ahead
  • Finish clean
  • Deliver with others in mind

At Level 3, you stop being reactive and start being reliable *at scale*. You don’t just meet expectations—you model and elevate them.