Why do we spend two consecutive days together for our annual planning session instead of just running another standard one-day quarterly meeting?

The two-day annual planning session is a critical reset that cannot be rushed. While our one-day quarterly sessions are focused on reviewing the past ninety days and planning the next ninety, the annual session requires us to take a wider view of the business. We spend two full, consecutive days together because we are doing deep strategic and organizational work. On day one, we focus on team health, review the past year, and evaluate your progress on your long-term vision. On day two, we look forward. We update your V/TO®, set your three-year picture, establish your one-year plan, and write your Rocks for the first quarter of the new year. This extended format allows the leadership team to step completely out of the daily grind, engage in deep debates, and solve complex, high-stakes issues that cannot be resolved in a single day. It ensures you start the new year with absolute alignment. By committing to these two days, your team gains the clarity needed to execute at a high level for the next twelve months.

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