Philippines talent research · 2026 report
What share of weekly check-ins produce a decision?
A proposed protocol for measuring whether a weekly check-in ends with a decision, an owner, and a date.

Table of contents
Research question and scope
This is a proposed research protocol, not a report of completed findings. It asks what share of weekly check-ins produce a decision. The result would describe the check-in, not the manager. Keep the evidence with the record rather than in a separate log. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer.
The protocol does not measure whether the decision was right. It measures whether one was recorded. Name the owner in the same line as the action. Keep the boundary visible in the place where the work is assigned. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer. The handoff should say what the next person may decide without asking.
Population and unit of analysis
Define the population as check-ins held during a stated window. The unit is one check-in, with the sample, the open questions, the decision, and the owner recorded. Record the date and the source so the next reviewer can repeat the check. If the source is unclear, route the question instead of guessing. The handoff should say what the next person may decide without asking. A short note with the requester and the next action is easier to use.
Link the check-in to the work sample so the same meeting is not counted twice. Record the exception and the person who approved it. A control that depends on memory is not yet a control. Keep the boundary visible in the place where the work is assigned. The handoff should say what the next person may decide without asking. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer.
Definitions and measures
Define a decision as a recorded choice to continue, adjust, or escalate. Define completeness as the presence of the owner and the date. Use the same format for every handover so the next reader can scan it. If the source is unclear, route the question instead of guessing. Test the brief on one real task before applying it to the whole role. The assistant should record the owner and the date before the next shift.
Report the decision rate and the completeness rate separately. Separate what was observed from what was assumed. Review the first few notes together before the process expands. Name the owner in the same line as the action. Test the brief on one real task before applying it to the whole role.
Philippines evidence beside global context
The table keeps national indicators separate from the checks a buyer must run on one candidate. Values come from the direct sources listed below, and each year stays visible so unlike periods are not presented as the same measurement.
| Check | Action |
|---|---|
| Source | Verify the evidence before summarizing |
Evidence standard
Use the check-in note and the work sample. A note that says discussed without a decision is weak. If the source is unclear, route the question instead of guessing. Name the owner in the same line as the action. A short note with the requester and the next action is easier to use. Keep the source link with the task so the next reviewer can check it.
Record the date and the attendees. Ask whether a new reviewer could act on the record without a conversation. Use the same format for every handover so the next reader can scan it. Test the rule on one real task before applying it to the queue. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer. The assistant should record the owner and the date before the next shift.
Sampling and collection
Use a census of the check-ins. If sampling is necessary, stratify by team. Test the rule on one real task before applying it to the queue. Use the same format for every handover so the next reader can scan it. The assistant should record the owner and the date before the next shift.
Pilot the classification on a few check-ins and compare the reviewers. Clarify what counts as a decision. Keep the original note beside the corrected version. Record the exception and the person who approved it. Keep the source link with the task so the next reviewer can check it. The assistant should record the owner and the date before the next shift.
Analysis and reporting
Report the decision and completeness rates by team. Show the check-ins without a next step. Test the rule on one real task before applying it to the queue. Keep the boundary visible in the place where the work is assigned. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer. A short note with the requester and the next action is easier to use.
Present the results as a description of the meeting, not a judgment about the manager. A control that depends on memory is not yet a control. Keep the boundary visible in the place where the work is assigned. Name the owner in the same line as the action. Keep the source link with the task so the next reviewer can check it. The handoff should say what the next person may decide without asking.
Limits and sources of error
The decision may be recorded in a different system. State the systems included. Keep the evidence with the record rather than in a separate log. Use the same format for every handover so the next reader can scan it. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer. Keep the source link with the task so the next reviewer can check it.
The check-in may be informal. Mark it as informal. Review the first few notes together before the process expands. Keep the evidence with the record rather than in a separate log. The client should know who is handling the question and when to expect an answer. The assistant should record the owner and the date before the next shift.
Review cadence
Repeat the review after a process change or at the same interval each quarter. Compare the same teams. Update the template when the same question appears twice. If the source is unclear, route the question instead of guessing. The handoff should say what the next person may decide without asking. Test the brief on one real task before applying it to the whole role.
Assign the follow-up to the operations lead and set a date. The protocol should produce a specific decision about the check-in. Ask whether a new reviewer could act on the record without a conversation. Record the exception and the person who approved it. The assistant should record the owner and the date before the next shift. Keep the source link with the task so the next reviewer can check it.
For the operating context, review the services page and the boundaries it describes. Use the contact page when the study design needs a written approval. The sources below support the definitions and the recordkeeping approach rather than a performance claim. Keep the protocol with the data so a later reviewer can repeat the method. A short note with the requester and the next action is easier to use.
Methodology and limitations
How this report was built
This brief uses the sources listed in the published article and makes its limits visible.
Buyer questions
Filipino virtual assistant FAQs
Source notes
1 direct sources
- Buyer security standardNIST: NIST resources
