Condition formulas
Turn numbers into clear company status signals
Plain-language definition
A condition formula is a written rule that says:
“When these numbers look like X, the status is yellow/red (or another defined state).”
Example: “If open job reqs stay above 15 for two weeks, status is yellow.”
Why this beats gut feel alone
Gut feel matters — but it is hard to scale. Formulas make the standard visible so meetings debate what to do, not what yellow means.
How bosses should use them
- Pick signals leadership already watches
- Define yellow and red thresholds in words first
- Encode them as condition formulas in Formion
- Assign who reviews when status changes
- Connect follow-up to operations plans or announcements when needed
Start with one formula
One trusted formula beats ten ignored ones.