> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.exiqtive.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The exIQtive method

> The five steps of the exIQtive method, and how Clarify, Certify, Pay fairly, Engage and Synchronize work together.

The exIQtive method turns strategy into behavior, at scale. It has five steps. Four of them form a cycle, and the fifth keeps the cycle turning:

* **Clarify**, **Certify**, **Pay fairly** and **Engage** are the first four steps.
* **Synchronize** is the fifth step and the outer ring. Disciplined rituals keep every step current, so the organization doesn't drift.

Every module in exIQtive.com sits under one of these steps. [IQ](https://guide.exiqtive.com/iq/ask-iq.md), the organizational intelligence agent, works across all five.

[The Strategic HR department](https://watchclueso.com/embed/hxgbpu2rptdd3o3z)

## The five steps

| Step | The question it answers | Modules |
| - | - | - |
| [Clarify](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/clarify.md) | What does each employee need to do, and why? | Organization, Procedures Coming soon |
| [Certify](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/certify.md) | Is each employee ready to do it? | Readiness, Knowledge Coming soon |
| [Pay fairly](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/pay-fairly.md) | Is each employee paid fairly for the work and the results? | Fair Base Pay, Fair Bonuses Coming soon |
| [Engage](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/engage.md) | Is each employee in the right job, managed in the right way, and engaged? | None yet |
| [Synchronize](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/synchronize.md) | Is the whole organization working to the same rhythm? | None yet |

See [Modules](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/modules.md) for the modules available today and which are coming soon.

## Explore each step

> [card] [Clarify](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/clarify.md)
>
> Turn strategy into goals, KPIs, and responsibilities.

> [card] [Certify](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/certify.md)
>
> Prove that employees are ready for their responsibilities.

> [card] [Pay fairly](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/pay-fairly.md)
>
> Pay base salary and bonus fairly, and explain why.

> [card] [Engage](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/engage.md)
>
> Fit people to the right job, manage each person their way, and measure engagement.

> [card] [Synchronize](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/synchronize.md)
>
> Run disciplined rituals that keep everyone in sync.

## How the steps connect

Each step builds on the one before it:

1. **Clarify** gives every employee a clear strategy, goals, and responsibilities.
2. **Certify** proves each employee is ready to perform those responsibilities, and turns readiness into a number.
3. **Pay fairly** uses that readiness, together with company results, to calculate base pay and bonus.
4. **Engage** checks that people fit their jobs and measures how they feel about their work.
5. **Synchronize** repeats all of it on a schedule, so every step stays current.

## Related

> [card] [Use exIQtive.com](https://guide.exiqtive.com/index.md)
>
> Ready to put the method to work? Start with the software guide for who you are.

> [card] [Modules](https://guide.exiqtive.com/concepts/modules.md)
>
> The modules under each step and what each one does.

> [card] [Ask IQ](https://guide.exiqtive.com/iq/ask-iq.md)
>
> Meet IQ, the organizational intelligence agent that works in every step.


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