How do we balance our quarterly session dates with the natural seasonality of our business so we are not trying to plan our next ninety days during our peak sales rush?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Balancing your quarterly sessions with your business's natural cycles is critical for ensuring your leadership team has the mental capacity to think strategically. If you attempt to run a full-day session during your absolute busiest time of the year, your team will be distracted, anxious, and constantly tempted to check their phones. To prevent this, we intentionally design your annual calendar to work around your peak seasons. We look at your historical revenue and operational cycles before scheduling our sessions. For example, if your busiest period is the fourth quarter, we might schedule your quarterly session slightly earlier, perhaps in late September, to establish your Rocks and alignment before the rush begins. Alternatively, we can push the session out slightly until the initial wave of the busy season subsides. The key is to schedule these dates well in advance. We establish your session cadence for the entire year upfront so your team can plan their personal schedules, client commitments, and operational milestones around these locked-in days. This proactive scheduling protects the integrity of the planning process and ensures your team is fully present.