After recently reviewing thousand of Annual Plans and Quarterly Plans, I can say without a doubt that improving employee engagement seems..
Entries by Tiffany Chepul
Every quarter, my team and I complete a
Start-Stop-Continue (or start-stop-keep) exercise to get us thinking. It's a valuable process that..
Proper Quarterly Planning Rhythms. In order to achieve organizational alignment, there needs to be an established planning Rhythm that..
It can be intimidating to sit down to a blank slate and begin working on your company’s first official KPI dashboard! Over the years, I’ve..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards
Goal setting is both a skill and an art. Whether you are new to the goal-setting game, or a seasoned pro, there is always room for..
Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams, OKRs
One of the most important components of the Rhythm Systems, the Think-Plan-Do methodology is to implement a planning rhythm that includes..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings
Job Scorecards (or employee scorecards) have been a hot topic recently. Many companies are looking for a way to provide more constant and..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
Every team is focused on setting their Annual Priorities & Budget for the next year at this time of year. It's an incredible commitment of..
Topics: Strategies for Growth, Effective Meetings
As the dust settles on the Annual Planning season, many mid market CEOs now face the challenge of how to achieve and maintain alignment to..
So you and your team have spent hours defining your Core Customer, talking about their needs and a working Brand Promise has finally..
Topics: Increasing Sales, Strategies for Growth
We all know the feeling… sitting through an hour-long meeting that could have very well just been an email. Nobody likes wasting their..
Topics: Effective Meetings
The foundation of a successful Daily Huddle Meeting, Team Huddle Meeting or Weekly Meeting is a great facilitator to keep the weekly..
Topics: Effective Meetings
What is process implementation and what does it mean to me? As companies grow, the need to establish and effective implementation..
Topics: Strategy Execution
One of my favorite teams to coach through the Rhythm Cascade process is the Sales team. Having been part of a large sales organization..
Implementing a new methodology for your team that requires people to be more focused, aligned and accountable doesn't always have everyone..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Planning Sessions are exciting - the possibilities are endless, the team is optimistic and ready to conquer the world! You spend countless..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
The struggle is real. We’ve all been in meetings about our metrics that produce seemingly endless discussion about the numbers, with no..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Effective Meetings
Executive Weekly Meeting Team Size
For the most effective weekly team meeting, your weekly leadership meeting team should consist of 8-10..
When strong emotions, high stakes and opposing opinions collide, it can be explosive and, potentially damaging to results or a..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
Each KPI and Priority should have clearly defined success criteria. What is success? What is failure? Discuss, debate and agree as a team.
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards
So you've just completed your Quarterly Planning Session and are ready to execute. Before you get started, how do you know you have the..
Looking back at the most recent quarter turnover from Q3 to Q4, I realize that I introduced 14 new cascade teams to the power of Rhythm! ..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Since the release of Patrick Thean's book Rhythm, it has been so exciting to speak with people who are implementing Rhythm in all types and..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution
Those of you using the Rhythm tool to track and discuss your KPIs weekly have probably seen the Projected, Actual and Variance fields on..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards
So many Rhythm companies start off as what we consider “simple” companies. As they begin scaling up they are experiencing steady, if not..
The purpose of having Job Scorecards in place at your company is to help avoid costly pitfalls. Inevitably, when I speak with CEOs who are..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
There is no way around it—the quality of your Weekly Team Meetings makes or breaks your Quarterly Plan. Most teams simply update each other..
Topics: Effective Meetings
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are not for the faint of heart. Any CEO who has navigated those waters will tell you it is a tremendous..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Mergers & Acquisitions
One of the biggest challenges for companies is aligning their priorities across the entire organization. As a leader, you need the right..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
If you ask any salesperson what their #1 Priority is, they will say, “Make my numbers!”
Truer words were never spoken, eager salesperson!
..
Topics: Increasing Sales
As a CEO, you have specific challenges from a leadership perspective. You have to keep your team connected to your overall strategy, make..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution
We talk a lot about plans - annual plans, quarterly plans, team plans, project plans. But what’s your plan for the next 90 days? What are..
The most common pitfall I see in companies who are new to Rhythm and the Rockefeller Habits is thinking that setting targets for their KPIs
The things I'm most excited about in the new version of Rhythm are the features for cross-functional teams and departments. Achieving team..
Many times, the Key Performance Indicators we review at the executive team level are actually the sum or average of several smaller KPIs...
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Effective Meetings
With information moving so quickly regarding global pandemic COVID-19, many companies are facing the daunting task of taking care of their..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution
Virtual and Remote meetings are harder to facilitate because the physical and emotional cues can't be read. Video helps, but only to a..
Topics: Effective Meetings
Remember when you could fit your entire company into a conference room? Those were the days. Things were simple and most things could be..
Topics: Strategy Execution
Our recommended Weekly Meeting Agenda involves talking about three things: 1. your company 2. yourself 3. your clients/employees. The..
Recently, I worked with a client who was a whiz at quarterly planning, but was falling short on execution. The team was capable, the..
Are you setting your team up to fail to deliver your Annual Initiatives? There’s only one way to know: create a 4-Quarter Flyover Plan.
..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
This month we have all been reflecting on the Rockefeller Habits Checklist. One of the most important elements is establishing a..
Once your executive team has worked to discover, test and finalize your Company's Core Values, it's time to go out and live them!
This quarter, I've been focused on helping my clients document their Path of Progress for the next four quarters. What parts of our One..
Topics: Increasing Sales, Strategies for Growth
It’s happened to all of us. We start a new project or set a new goal with the best intentions. Everyone’s excited to get started working,..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
At the recent Breakthrough Conference, I had the honor of recognizing three companies for their amazing successes using the Rhythm..
It’s that time again – back-to-school, pumpkin everything, football, and Annual Planning season! You and your team are about to invest so..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Strategy & Annual Planning Sessions tend to drum up lots of emotions. For some, planning is exciting and fun, while others approach it..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Lately, I've been working with clients who are just getting started on their KPIs. They are deciding what to measure and who owns the..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution
Craft breweries are one of the fastest growing industries in our region. They are popping up all over the country and the regulatory..
Topics: Strategy Execution
Stephen R. Covey's #1 Habit of Effective People is Be Proactive. Sounds easy, right? As a mom, I can pull anything out of my purse at a..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
Recently, Patrick Thean led our team through a Winning Moves education session. As usual, I walked away with a million new tools in my..
Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution
Recently, a new grocery store chain opened here. It shall remain nameless to protect the guilty and the innocent, as Patrick says.
Topics: Increasing Sales, Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution
In the last two years, many of my clients have taken the brave and ambitious step of cascading Rhythm deeper in their organizations. It's..
Vulnerability is the secret to fixing your Company’s accountability issues.
It’s a bold statement, but after watching Brené Brown: A Call..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
As a Rhythm Coach, I’ve seen many Core Purposes come and go. Some would knock your socks off. Others I’ve already forgotten. While on a..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
Now that the dust has settled from Annual Planning, many of my clients are focused on auditing their list of KPIs. So, how do you know..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards
Having been with Rhythm Systems since 2010, I have had the privilege of consulting with some teams for over 5 years. I love seeing teams..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
There are many different characteristics and habits of High Performance Teams, but one that has a big impact on execution is sharing..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Looking back on the Annual Planning season, it seems like I was surrounded by BHAG talk! Many of you started working on nailing down your..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Every quarter we see thousands of Priorities recorded in Rhythm. Some priorities will be execution-ready and finish SuperGreen. Others will..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Bringing Rhythm into your organization can be a big change. However, it’s the first step on an exciting journey that will help you and your..
Topics: Strategies for Growth, Annual & Quarterly Planning, KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams
Today, a client asked me to clarify the purpose of the Client/Employee Feedback item on the Weekly Meeting Agenda. It got me thinking and..
You go to your doctor every year for a physical, but you rarely do this for your business. As you prepare your team for Annual Planning,..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Accountable Leaders & Teams
Hearty congratulations are in order for Rhythm client F.R. Drake!
F.R. Drake is a leader in the food equipment industry. They have..
Topics: Strategy Execution
Hearty congratulations are in order for long-time Rhythm client Signature Consultants!
Not only have they experienced mind-blowing growth..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
Successful Rhythm Cascade implementation hinges greatly on Team Leaders. Once the Company's Quarterly Plan is established, Team Leaders..
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson
I've never met a CEO who expected his or her team and their..
With this quarterly planning season coming to a close, I've discussed hundreds of priorities in the last few weeks with clients - you are a..
It’s that time of year again – just about everyone on a traditional calendar year is gearing up for Annual Planning! You and your team will..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution
Are you wondering what Rhythm is all about? Have you watched the aggressive growth and flawless execution of other Rhythm companies from..
Topics: Strategy Execution
We are excited to announce the release of the new Rhythm User Certification, in support of the much-anticipated launch of the latest..
Topics: Strategy Execution
I love sharing patterns. This one comes from our clients who have the fastest execution and the highest level of achieved Greens. When I..
With so many Rhythm client companies growing like crazy, many of my clients have needed to integrate new hires into existing Weekly..
Topics: Effective Meetings
Fall is finally in the air - the season for celebrating the close of another year and preparing for a fresh new start in the year to come...
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Patterns are an "easy button" for success. If you want to be good at something, look for the patterns from people who have already figured..
Topics: Strategy Execution
At the beginning of 2016, all Rhythm software users gained access to the Rhythm Certification Program as part of their subscription. To..
Topics: Strategy Execution
As a Weekly Adjustment Meeting facilitator, you have several KPI dashboard views at your fingertips in Rhythm. Each dashboard serves a..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Strategy Execution, Effective Meetings
In Jim Collins' book Good to Great, he calls your core ideology "the extra dimension of enduring greatness." He puts forth the idea that a..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
Reflecting back on Rhythm Systems’ first Breakthrough Conference at the end of October, I can’t help myself from looking back and being..
Topics: Strategy Execution
As Rhythm teams embark on the journey of building a High Performance Team, a logical first step is to identify your starting point. Where..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
I'm excited to be leading a breakout session at our upcoming Breakthrough Conference. Admittedly, at first, I was a little nervous. Then, I..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Having been with Rhythm since 2010, I have some teams that have done over 20 consecutive quarterly planning sessions. Can you imagine the..
A Think Rhythm is the most efficient way to work through just about anything – developing a product, documenting a new process, working on..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
What makes billionaires different? Maybe you have it in you and you just don't know it.
Recently, I read John Sviokla and Mitch Cohen's The..
Topics: Strategy Execution
In the last year, so many of our clients have been navigating the challenging waters of mergers and acquisitions. As part of your growth..
Topics: Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams, Mergers & Acquisitions
Do you ever worry that your employees are just showing up to work day after day, building widgets, and not understanding or caring how what..
Topics: Strategies for Growth, Strategy Execution
Each quarter, after our Rhythm Elite clients complete their Quarterly Planning Session, they review their plan with their Rhythm Coach to..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Often as coaches, we are referred to as the "keepers of the patterns." It's a unique vantage point, if you think of it. On any given day,..
Topics: Strategy Execution
In Good to Great, Jim Collins challenges each of us to have a "Stop Doing" List. He reminds us that great companies make as much use of..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
At the end of every quarter, Rhythm Coaches provide their clients with a Rhythm Progress Report. The tool prompts some thinking. How good..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
It's Big. It's Hairy. It's Audacious. But, do you need a new one?
Your 10-25 year goal, or BHAG, might be in need of an update. Here are..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
This year I’m slowing down.
Usually, I’m a whirlwind of activity around the holidays, checking things off my to-do list like a madwoman...
Topics: Increasing Sales
At the Fortune Leadership Summit last May, Bill Treasurer shared thoughts on his book Leaders Open Doors. Bill had great stories. He is..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
Your 13-Week Race will be over before you know it! Follow these weekly steps to set your team up for their best chance at success:
Week 1:..
Topics: Strategy Execution
It's hard to believe Annual Planning season is just around the corner again! Many of our teams have already scheduled their dates and are..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
A recent pattern I have noticed in my coaching involves the challenge that sales and operations teams have in communicating. The Sales team..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
In working with clients recently to prepare for quarterly planning, I noticed a pattern of two questions I am frequently asked.
Question..
Those of you who are familiar with and use the One Page Strategic Plan know that Columns 5 and 6 are for your Company’s Quarterly Plan and..
Your Annual Plan is complete! The Main Thing for the year is clear and speaks to the head and heart. Everyone knows the Annual Key..
At the last Fortune Growth Summit in Las Vegas, Stephen M.R. Covey presented on his book The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes..
Topics: Accountable Leaders & Teams
“We believe in the simple, not the complex.” Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
Topics: Increasing Sales
Recently at the Fortune Growth Summit, Stephen M.R. Covey shared his book Speed of Trust. His statement that a High Trust environment is..
With Q4 just around the corner, many teams are getting ready for their quarterly planning sessions. During your session, inevitably,..
Here we are at the halfway mark for Q3 - it's hard to believe! I'm just finishing up the mid-quarter analysis on my clients' Rhythm..
Topics: Effective Meetings
I recently watched Tom Searcy present on his book How to Close a Deal Like Warren Buffet: Lessons from the World's Greatest Dealmaker. As..
With most of my clients feverishly planning for Q3, the subject of what makes a good Company Priority is hot right now. Here are a few..
I've worked with countless teams, who come to us in various stages of implementing the Rockefeller Habits. Regardless of whether you are..
Topics: Strategies for Growth, Effective Meetings
In order to set yourself and your team up for a successful Weekly Adjustment Meeting, proper prep time is a must. We suggest a 20-30..
Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Effective Meetings
Taking the Rhythm methodology to the next level of management is a great way to achieve alignment throughout the organization and provide..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Strategy Execution, Accountable Leaders & Teams
At this time of year, companies are investing massive amounts of resources in an effective Annual Planning Session. Executive teams are..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
Recently, I have been working with many Rhythm clients who are cascading to their sales teams. The first question I get is this: "We have..
Annual Planning is one of the most important things you and your executive team will do this Fall. It sets the stage for the next year..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning, Accountable Leaders & Teams
You and your team have been hard at work identifying your Core Purpose - your company's reason for being- the "why" behind what you do. ..
Topics: Strategies for Growth
Blog by Tiffany Chepul, Rhythm System Rhythm Coach
One of my favorite speakers from the recent FORTUNE Leadership Summit was Jim Collins..
Topics: Strategy Execution
Wouldn't it be great to walk in the office on the first day of summer and tell your entire team to take the next 3 months off? While an..
Topics: Strategies for Growth, Annual & Quarterly Planning, Strategy Execution
It’s Week 7 and your star Sales Director just quit, your biggest customer is asking for a discount (or else) and your General Counsel just..
Topics: Annual & Quarterly Planning
When anyone on the executive team leaves, transition can be tough. No matter the circumstances, the rest of the team can feel unsettled..
Setting SMART Red-Yellow-Green success criteria is challenging enough, but now you want me to fit it into 30 characters or less? ..
When working on your Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG), understanding your market space is key. Are you drowning in a Red Ocean or setting..
Topics: Strategies for Growth