Daily meetings are tactics – what are we doing today, what did we do yesterday, where am I stuck? Everyone on the project attends and has their say.
The Strategy session happens once a week. It’s not for everyone; it’s for the leadership, and it asks a different set of questions
Are we moving in the right direction?
Are we tracking towards our goal?
What is holding the team back?
How do we help?
Strategy sessions need all the leadership there to make decisions and determine next steps for the week that will filter down to daily meetings.
When done right, a well-run strategy session should decrease your overall meetings and reduce one-on-one side chats that can easily confuse the team when they get inconsistent messaging from conversations they weren’t a part of.
A well-run strategy session unlocks your team’s potential and gets them moving in the right direction, consistently and effectively.