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The Call Autopsy.

Plugging a leak only holds if the team runs the fix without me. This is how a fix gets installed - call by call, until it’s the default.

What it is

Diagnose the gap. Quantify the cost. Build the fix. Make them own it.

A revenue system is only as durable as the people running it. The Call Autopsy is the coaching framework that turns a documented fix into a default behavior - the people layer that makes every architectural change actually stick after I leave. It’s surgical, not vague: one call, one moment, one fix at a time.

The framework

Five steps, run on a single recorded call.

I
Define the target
What is the actual point of the call? Qualify in or out, book a demo with the decision-maker, uncover budget and timeline, get a verbal commitment, set a next step with a date. If the rep cannot clearly state the objective, stop the autopsy - that confusion is the primary coaching point.
The rule of precision
Praise specific behaviors, not vibes. Not "you built good rapport" - "you asked 'what made you reach out?', which let the prospect set the direction."
II
Isolate the delta
Find the one precise moment the call was won or lost. Not ten vague problems - one specific failure point at a timestamp: answered price before value, let "send info" kill momentum, pitched features instead of diagnosing, 70%+ talk time.
The rule of one
One moment, one behavior, one outcome, at a specific timestamp. If it takes a paragraph to explain, you haven’t found the root cause yet.
III
Quantify the cost
Translate the error into lost revenue, wasted time, or dropped win-probability. Numbers change behavior; "not good" doesn’t.
The impact template"At [timestamp], when you [action], it caused [reaction]. At scale, this pattern costs us [metric]."e.g. "When you answered pricing at 2:45 before value, you lost control - that kills 60% of deals at this stage."
Never skip this
Always attach a cost - in time ("adds 2+ weeks"), risk ("increases the chance they ghost"), or numbers ("costs 40% of deals").
IV
Build the fix
Provide the exact alternative behavior, word for word. No theory - the complete script: what to say first, what to say when they respond, what to do next.
The pricing pivot"Before I answer that, help me understand what fixing [problem] is worth to your business in the next 12 months."→ Then stop talking and let them quantify the pain.
The "send info" deflection"Happy to send something relevant - but what specifically are you trying to figure out? How it works, what it costs, or implementation?"→ Send one thing, book the follow-up immediately.
V
Make them own it
Get a specific commitment, define a measurable outcome, and set a hard review date. If they won’t commit, you’re either fixing the wrong behavior or you have the wrong rep.
The accountability template"On your next [N] calls, you will [behavior]. We review on [date]. Success looks like [observable metric]."
Observable success
The rep says the commitment out loud, and success is something you can see or hear on the next tape - not a feeling.
What makes it work
One thing
Don’t fix seven things. Pick one behavior and drill it until it’s automatic.
Quantify impact
"Not good" is useless. "Costs 40% of deals" is coaching.
Script high-stakes
Script the three to five critical moments where reps consistently choke.
Live execution
Theory is useless. Role-play the fix until they nail it three times.
Close the loop
Coached Monday? Verify Friday. Feedback without follow-up is theater.
The philosophy
Diagnose the gap · Quantify the cost · Build the fix · Make them own it
Freedom: a system reps can execute independentlyAccountability: measurable commitments, not vibesCare: surgical precision, not vague criticism
Go deeper
Essay
The Call Autopsy: how to turn any call review into behavior that actually changes →
The system
The Seven Leaks this coaching installs the fixes for →
The book
The Revenue Architect - the codified method →
Talk
Bring this coaching loop to your team - book a call →