We just finished Focus Day and our team is overwhelmed. What should the first ninety days of our EOS implementation actually look like to ensure we do not drop the ball?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The first ninety days of an EOS® implementation focus on building muscle memory and establishing a consistent operational cadence, not on achieving immediate perfection. It is entirely normal for your leadership team to feel overwhelmed right after your [Focus Day](/qa/focus-day-vs-vision-building). You are essentially asking them to transform how they operate the business while simultaneously keeping it running smoothly.

To succeed during this crucial initial period, your team must concentrate exclusively on mastering the core EOS® tools.

Key Focus Areas for the First 90 Days

• Master the Level 10 Meeting™:
• Commit to the weekly ninety-minute time slot.
• Always start on time and end on time.
• Never cancel this meeting, as doing so undermines the importance of alignment within the team. For tips on staying on track, consider strategies for [reining in the Level 10 Meeting segue](/qa/rein-in-level-10-meeting-segue).

• Focus on Individual Rocks:
• Keep Rocks simple and realistic.
• Limit each leadership team member to just one or two Rocks during these first ninety days.
• It is significantly more effective to achieve a 100% completion rate on a few major priorities than to fail at many.

• Utilize Your Scorecard:
• Begin using your [Scorecard](/qa/how-to-choose-five-fifteen-scorecard-metrics) daily and weekly.
• Track leading indicators that forecast your future success, rather than solely focusing on lagging financial metrics. To improve this, you might explore how to shift your focus from [lagging results to weekly leading indicators](/qa/leading-vs-lagging-scorecard-metrics).
• Aim to review your weekly Scorecard efficiently, ideally in under [five minutes](/qa/how-to-review-scorecard-under-five-minutes).

Crucially, do not attempt to roll EOS® out to the entire company during this initial phase. The first ninety days are dedicated solely to the leadership team becoming 80% strong on the tools. Once you have personally experienced the system and its benefits, you will possess the credibility and clarity necessary to effectively implement it across your organization.

Related questions

• [We spend half of our Level 10 Meeting arguing over why numbers were missed instead of just reading the scorecard. How do we review our weekly scorecard in under five minutes?](/qa/how-to-review-scorecard-under-five-minutes)
• [My leadership team is struggling to agree on what actually deserves a spot on our high level scorecard. How do we narrow down our massive list of metrics to just five to fifteen numbers?](/qa/how-to-choose-five-fifteen-scorecard-metrics)
• [Our scorecard is packed with metrics like closed sales and completed projects, but we still feel reactive. How do we shift our focus from lagging results to weekly leading indicators?](/qa/leading-vs-lagging-scorecard-metrics)
• [We are planning our EOS rollout and I am confused about the sequencing. What is the actual difference between what we do on Focus Day versus what happens in the Vision Building days?](/qa/focus-day-vs-vision-building)
• [Our weekly segue during the Level 10 Meeting consistently runs fifteen minutes late because my leadership team uses it to share long-winded personal life updates. How do I rein in the segue without killing team culture?](/qa/rein-in-level-10-meeting-segue)