Goal

The goal is to have 50-minute discussions around topics that benefit from in-person dialogue, require more context, and where the Steering Group is likely to disagree. The agenda should include discussions that are:

1. Top of mind
2. Actionable
3. Impactful to the trajectory of the company
4. Cross-functional

Attendees

• The team: Structure
• CEO’s Executive Assistant (EA) (optional)

Schedule

The Steering Group retreat runs every 6 months:

Start of cycle

When

Early December: 4 days

Where

On-site, close to everyone else.

Time

• 1st day (Monday): Half-day meetings. It starts around 1 pm once everyone arrives.
• 2nd day (Tuesday): 6-7 hours of meetings starting after breakfast at 10 am. Includes some unstructured time with the team.
• 3rd day (Wednesday): 6-7 hours of meetings starting after breakfast at 10 am. Includes some unstructured time with the team.
• 4th day (Thursday): 6-7 hours of meetings starting after breakfast at 10 am. But time is reserved for ad hoc meetings.