Q1 • ANNUAL PLANNING SEASON

New year. New roadmap.
New 47-slide deck.

Explaining why last year's 47-slide deck was wrong. Same story. Different font.

The Q1 Planning Calendar

Jan 2-5

Annual Kickoff Prep

"We need a deck summarizing our 2024 accomplishments and 2025 vision"

Deck 1 of 7
Jan 8-12

OKR Planning Sessions

"Each team needs to present their OKRs with supporting rationale"

Deck 2 of 7
Jan 15-19

Budget Review

"We need a deck on headcount justification and resource allocation"

Deck 3 of 7
Jan 22-26

Roadmap Finalization

"Can you put together a visual timeline for the executive team?"

Deck 4-5 of 7
Jan 29-31

All-Hands Presentation

"Now summarize everything into a company-wide presentation"

Deck 6-7 of 7
January by the Numbers
7
Major decks created
280+
Total slides
60
Hours on decks
0
Actual work shipped

The Annual Planning Déjà Vu

Last Year's Planning Deck Said

"Focus on customer retention"
"Streamline internal processes"
"Improve cross-team collaboration"
"Invest in automation"

This Year's Planning Deck Says

"Focus on customer retention"
"Streamline internal processes"
"Improve cross-team collaboration"
"Invest in automation"
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