We understand we have one-day quarterlies and a two-day annual session. Why is the annual session two consecutive days, and what makes that dynamic different from our standard quarterly sessions?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The difference between our one-day quarterlies and our two-day annual session is the scope of our focus. A quarterly session is highly tactical, designed to keep the team focused on the immediate ninety-day horizon. The annual session is a deep, strategic dive where we reset the entire foundation of your business.

We spend the first day of our annual session looking backward and inward. We review the entire past year, evaluate your team health, and address any deep-seated organizational issues that require prolonged discussion. This is where we ensure the right people are in the right seats on the Accountability Chart.

On the second day, we shift our focus entirely forward:
- We review and refine your long-term vision on the V/TO.
- We establish your strategic goals for the upcoming year.
- We set your first-quarter Rocks and build your quarterly plan.

Trying to compress this work into a single day results in rushed decisions and half-baked strategies. The two-day format provides the cognitive space needed for your leadership team to step away from daily operations, debate hard truths, and emerge completely aligned on where the company is going over the next twelve months.