KeepSmart W⏱️rkshop
Build the Right Annual Plan and Get Your Whole Company Behind It
From a blank page to a plan everyone can see, understand, and act on
November 10th, 2026, from 1:00–1:30 pm ET
Most annual plans don't fail in July. They fail in January, when the plan is finished but nobody else can see it.
A plan that lives in a leadership deck - or that was rushed together to hit a deadline - doesn't change how people work. Priorities compete, teams fill in the gaps with their own assumptions, and by Q2 no one can recall what the company said it would focus on.
That's a setup problem, not an execution problem. Getting the plan right and getting it in front of everyone is what makes focus, alignment, and accountability possible. This session shows you how to do both, with Ask Patrick helping you build it.
This session is for you if:
- You're starting your annual plan and want a strong first draft without starting from scratch
- You've built a plan before, but your team couldn't tell you the top priorities for the year
- You're an executive or team leader responsible for making sure your department is working toward the same plan
- You want a simple way to keep the annual plan in front of people all year, not just at kickoff
What you'll walk away with
This is practical training, not a product tour. Here's what we'll cover:
1. Create the right annual plan with Ask Patrick and Plan Builder
We'll show you how to use Ask Patrick to work through your annual plan in Plan Builder. You'll see how to shape a plan that reflects your strategy and reach a draft your leadership team can react to, instead of debating a blank page.
2. Keep your Annual Plan Focus in view with the side panel
A plan only works if people can see it while they work. We'll walk through the Annual Plan Focus side panel and how it keeps the year's priorities one click away for you and your team.
3. Roll it out company-wide
Building the plan is half the job. We'll show you how to share it with your whole company so every team knows what matters this year. When everyone sees the same plan, it's much easier to keep people focused, aligned, and accountable.
Registration is now open. Limited space available.
About the Workshop
About the Keep Smart Webinar Series
Keep Smart is Rhythm Systems' ongoing client education series. These are practical, live sessions designed to help your team get more out of the Rhythm platform and the Think Rhythm® methodology. Sessions are free for all clients and always recorded.
Recent sessions have covered quarterly planning and KPI audits. This one is designed for leaders who are building or rolling out their annual plan.
Meet Katie Schmarr
Success Coach
Katie Schmarr is an expert Success Coach for Rhythm Systems, specializing in helping firms with over $10M in revenue focus and align their teams to accelerate their growth by establishing a healthy rhythm of strategic thinking, execution planning, and doing the work.
She serves as a dedicated partner who guides clients through their implementation journey, ensuring they adopt key features of the Rhythm platform and achieve their goals through consistent coaching and proactive support. From accelerating time to value and aligning stakeholders across the client team, to connecting product usage back to each client's original business goals, Katie brings a trusted-advisor approach to every engagement — helping leaders stay committed, on track, and growing.


Meet Jessica Wishart
Rhythm Product Manager
As Sr. Product Manager at Rhythm Systems, Jessica gets to collaborate with our amazing customers and internal teams to understand problems, brainstorm possibilities, and launch product solutions. Our tools help people achieve their goals through better execution habits.
Jessica's educational background in counseling helps her deeply listen and empathize with the needs of our customers and the market, and our strong execution culture helps us deliver great products with the same focus, alignment, and accountability our methodology provides for our customers.
