What exact activities happen during our mid-quarter Just Checking In touchpoint, and how does it prevent our leadership team from drifting between quarterly sessions?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The ninety days between quarterly sessions are where businesses either build real traction or slide back into operational chaos. To prevent drift, we schedule a brief Just Checking In call halfway through the quarter, typically around days forty-five to fifty.

This touchpoint is not a consulting call or a lengthy status report. It is a focused thirty-minute pulse check, usually held with the Integrator or the Visionary and Integrator together. The agenda is strictly operational:
- Rock status check: Are any quarterly Rocks currently off track? If so, what is the plan to get them back on track or IDS the root problem in your weekly Level 10 Meeting?
- Scorecard review: Are critical weekly measurables falling behind, signaling an operational fire drill in the making?
- Tool adoption: How cleanly is the team executing their weekly Level 10 Meetings, and are individual departments beginning to use their own scorecards and Rocks?
- Session prep preview: We confirm upcoming session logistics, review any lingering homework items, and ensure the team is gathering necessary data.

This touchpoint acts as an early warning system. It ensures that if a major roadblock emerges mid-quarter, your leadership team addresses it immediately using the tools, rather than arriving at the next quarterly session with three months of excuses and missed targets.