Plotting and Planning for 2025

Christmas seems like just a blur.  The odd box of biscuits and a stray After Eight mint at the back of the cupboard acts as a reminder of the number of calories Mark ate in a 2-week window.  But it’s all over and now and he can focus on 2025, albeit it he’s a stone heavier! 

Mark gets a real sense of focus around this time of year.  A new year, a new start and all that jazz acts as a boost for him.  Mark sits there with his new pen and pad, drinking coffee from his new ‘Best Boss in the World’ mug.  An hour later and his page is still blank.  He searches Google for ideas.  He even strays to ChatGPT for some help, but still his page is empty.  If he doesn’t crack on soon, it’ll be time to dig out his Christmas jumper again and 2026 will soon be on the horizon.

What Mark fails to realise is that the ideas he’s after aren’t in Google, or ChatGPT, it’s actually in his own team.  Here’s some questions Mark could ask his team over the next few weeks to help smash 2025:

Celebrating Team Success

• What challenges have we overcome in 2024 as a team that’s worth celebrating?
• What’s the most significant thing we’ve done that has positively impacted the team/business
• What words or phrases would you use to describe the team’s culture and values?
• What positive feedback have you received from clients, stakeholders, or other colleagues about the team’s work?

Question for feedback and solving issues

• How can we improve our decision-making process as a team?
• If you’d recommend one thing for better team performance in 2025, what would it be?
• What is one thing we could experiment with doing differently in 2025? 
• How can we better align our team goals with the company’s mission and vision?
• On a scale of 1-10, rate the communication and collaboration within our team.
• How can we improve our team culture?

Hybrid/Remote working

• What helps you feel connected to other team members and escape the potential loneliness of working remotely?
• How could we improve our remote team management? 
• How is your work-life balance right now? What would you like to change about it?
• What do you think about the company’s remote/hybrid work policy? How could we improve?

You see, no need for Google, everything Mark needs is right under his nose.

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