The team’s back. The pace is up. September energy is in full swing.
But before you get pulled into the full-throttle swirl of Q4 planning, pitches, and postponed decisions…Let’s stop for a second.
Because if you made space in July with a summer mode plan and used August to spot what held steady and what cracked under pressure, then September is your chance to act.
Just one improvement, rooted in what you saw over the summer, that could save time, ease friction, or make your team’s work week feel smoother.
How to pick your one change?
Look for something that:
- Caused recurring stress but has an obvious fix
- Worked better than expected during the summer slowdown
- Could be made clearer, faster, or more useful with minimal effort
- Has been tolerated out of habit, not usefulness
A few places to start:
- Cut a meeting. The one nobody really needs but is still in the calendar.
- Create a one-pager. Something to reduce back-and-forth on repeated questions.
- Automate the fiddly bit. If someone did it manually over summer, you can probably systemise it.
- Capture your summer ‘workaround’ while it’s fresh and make it part of the process.
One small change now, before the Q4 chaos, is better than ten half-finished initiatives in November.
If you want support identifying where to start or how to get team buy-in without the eye rolls, we’re ready when you are.
Get in touch and let’s build the small shift that makes a big difference.