Sharpen our Plan
Sharpen our 100-Day Plan
The midpoint of a 100-Day Challenge is the moment where “theoretical planning” meets “operational reality”. The purpose of this session is to leverage the hard-won experience from the first 50 days to pivot toward more effective strategies. Instead of sticking to a plan that may encounter systemic friction, the Team uses peer-to-peer coaching to generate fresh solutions and translate them into immediate, disciplined implementation.
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The Session Follows a Structured Four-Stage Flow
Individual Reflection
Pinpointing specific hurdles.
Peer Consulting
Using the Troika Consulting method to gain rapid, diverse perspectives.
Adjusting the Plan
Updating the work plan with concrete new actions.
Alignment & Commitment
Synchronising timelines and re-verifying confidence in the Goal.
1. Individual Reflection - Identify the Difficulties
Ask each team member to spend a few minutes in silent reflection to identify one specific issue they are personally struggling with in the project.
The Focus: These should be areas where they feel stuck and would genuinely value advice from their peers.
Connection: These issues often stem from the “not-so-positive” experiences or “bumps” surfaced in the previous session.
2. Peer Consulting - Generate Advice from Peers
Use TROIKA Consulting (see the video below), a fast-paced exercise designed to generate “fresh energy” and innovative breakthroughs.
The Setup: Divide the Team into groups of three. If the team is small (e.g., 4 people), one person acts as the timekeeper/facilitator while the others participate.
The Process: Each person takes a turn as the “Client” to share their difficulty, while the other two act as “Consultants” to offer rapid-fire advice and insights.
The “Why”: This method bypasses traditional hierarchies, enabling Equalised Power and Power of Peers, hallmarks of a successful 100-Day Challenge environment.
3. Adjust the 100-Day Plan
Once the consulting rounds are complete, the Team must move from “advice” to “action”.
Integration: Ask the Team to update their 100-Day Plan based on the Troika’s advice and the new ideas that emerged during the “Renew Commitment” session.
Innovation: Pose the question: “What else can we do to increase the odds of success?” This encourages the Team to look outside their current activities for high-impact pivots.
4. Alignment and Commitment
The final step is to ensure the new 100-Day Plan is logistically sound and strategically aligned.
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Alignment: Review the updated Plan to ensure timelines across different work streams are synchronised.
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Confidence Re-vote: Now that the Plan is sharper, ask the team to vote again on their confidence (1–5 scale). Ideally, the new Plan should have pushed the “low” or “middle” voters higher.
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Leadership Support: Identify specific, high-level requests the Team needs from the Challenge Strategist to clear any remaining “red tape”.
