Around week six of the ninety-day cycle, our leadership team always hits a wall where the operational whirlwind takes over and our Rocks stall. How do we structure our mid-quarter momentum check to prevent this slide?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The mid-quarter slide is a predictable psychological phenomenon. By week six, the initial energy of the session day has faded, and the daily whirlwind of operations has reasserted itself. To survive this, your team must practice what Juliet Funt calls a Strategic Pause. This is a chosen moment to halt daily activity, step back, and recover objectivity. Between our quarterly sessions, your primary tool to combat this slide is the weekly Level 10 Meeting™. However, at the six-week mark, you need to elevate your focus. Instead of just reviewing your weekly scorecard, dedicated time must be carved out to reflect on your Rocks. We do this by forcing the team to step out of the daily noise and ask hard questions about resource allocation. If your team is falling behind, it is because they have allowed their calendars to fill up with busywork, leaving no white space for strategic execution. During this mid-quarter check, you must mathematically reduce your workload by letting go of non-essential tasks. You cannot simply squeeze strategic Rocks into an already overflowing schedule. By intentionally creating unscheduled thinking time, your team can reboot their exhausted brains and refocus on their quarterly commitments. I will coach your Integrator on how to facilitate this specific review, ensuring your team has the mental capacity to push through the resistance of the mid-quarter slump and maintain traction.