Between the Spreadsheets: The Consultant Romance Framework

Strategic Romance 2x2 Matrix (Drag initiatives to rebalance)

Quick Wins (High Syn, Low Eff) 1

Strategic Bets (High Syn, High Eff) 2

Operational Sinks (Low Syn, High Eff) 1

Low Priority (Low Syn, Low Eff) 0

Add Strategic Relationship Initiative

Effort (1-100): 50

Synergy (1-100): 75

Capacity & Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Tier-1 Associate Partner

Health Index

Synergistic Alignment

Weekly Billable Hours: 62h

Intimacy Target (Bandwidth): 14h

Strategic Advisory: Execute calendar integration and protect Friday evening non-billable touchpoint; deprioritize high-drag travel synchronization.

MECE Relationship Diagnostic

MECE Pillar	Metric / KPI	Score (1-100)	Classification

Quarterly Partner Review (QPR) Deliverable

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