Quarterly Planning Meetings

In high-growth companies, chaos creeps in quietly. As teams scale, priorities shift, and new challenges emerge, the clarity that once felt obvious can start to fade. That’s why intentional pause points—like the Quarterly Planning Meeting (QPM)—are essential.

In The 90 Way, the QPM isn’t just a meeting; it’s a ritual of growth. It allows companies to stop reacting and start building with intention. Every 90 days, leaders and teams come together to assess what’s working, address what isn’t, and commit to the strategic priorities that will move the company forward.

Whether your company is in Stage 2 building foundational systems, or Stage 4 scaling at speed, your ability to align quarterly directly affects your ability to grow consistently.

As companies evolve, a lack of structured quarterly alignment becomes one of the biggest obstacles to growth. Without a strong quarterly rhythm, organizations face:

Misaligned goals between departments and teams
Sloppy execution from lack of focus or clarity
Recurring issues that go unaddressed for too long
Strategy drift, where urgent work crowds out important work
Unclear ownership over initiatives and priorities
Burnout and low engagement from unclear direction or lack of progress

Quarterly Planning Meetings fix this by:

Realigning the team to vision, strategy, and values
Prioritizing and setting clear Rocks (90-day goals)
Creating space for long-term thinking and deep work
Ensuring the entire company is rowing in the same direction
Providing structure for critical conversations and feedback loops

Growth isn’t a linear sprint—it’s a cycle of plan, align, execute, and reflect. Quarterly Planning Meetings make that cycle visible and actionable.

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