How to run a weekly churn risk review
Most churn reviews fail because they try to do too much.
They cover too many accounts, surface too many issues, and end with too many actions. The result is noise, not control.
A good churn review is focused, repeatable, and calm.
Start with movement, not status
Do not begin by reviewing every at-risk account.
Start with change.
Which accounts moved this week. Which drivers worsened. Which signals appeared or intensified. Movement is what deserves attention.
Static risk can wait. Change cannot.
Limit the scope deliberately
A weekly review should cover:
- the top five to ten accounts by revenue exposure
- only accounts with meaningful change
- only the top two or three drivers per account
Anything more becomes performance theatre.
Ask the same questions every week
Consistency matters more than depth.
For each account, ask:
- what changed
- why it changed
- who owns the response
- what improvement should look like
If those questions cannot be answered clearly, the system is not working.
Track actions, not discussion
The output of a churn review is not agreement. It is work.
Every risk discussed should result in:
- a named owner
- a specific action
- a review date
If nothing changes week to week, stop meeting and fix the inputs.
Keep the tone neutral
Churn reviews should feel boring.
No blame. No heroics. No panic.
Calm, factual reviews build trust and surface issues earlier. Emotional reviews push risk underground.
The takeaway
A good churn review does not solve churn.
It ensures churn is seen early, explained clearly, and worked consistently.
That is enough.
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Jon architected the Signals platform with expertise in real-time data processing and customer intelligence systems.
LinkedInWhat this is
This process guide shows how a practical, repeatable process for reviewing customer risk weekly without noise, panic, or performance theatre.
What this is
This process guide shows how a practical, repeatable process for reviewing customer risk weekly without noise, panic, or performance theatre.