1. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 1 Release: 11-1-12 Annual Execution Planning Team Planning Execute For Growth

2. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 2 Agenda Team Annual Execution Planning Part 1: Annual Plan Check In & Learnings from the Year Focus on Companys Plan for the Year Destination Postcard for our Team Teams Top 5 Initiatives for the Year Part 2: Q1 Execution Plan Team Top 5 Priorities Personal Top 5 Priorities

3. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 3 Objectives Focus on Company Plan for the Year Team Execution Plan: Annual & Q1

4. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 4 Part 1: Annual Plan 5 Steps

5. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 5 Step 1: Check In Everyone share: a piece of good news or a recent victory or a brag

6. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 6 Step 1: Learnings Brightspots What worked that we can learn from? Lessons Learned What did not work so well? What did we learn?

7. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 7 Step 2: Review Company Plan Share our Destination Postcard Share and discuss Top 5 Key Initiatives

8. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 8 Step 3: Destination Postcard Imagine that you have a time machine. You zip to the end of next year... you had a great year! Describe the feelings and the vision of your successful year What were the Top 3 things that made it great?

9. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 9 Use the Annual Planning Destination Postcard Tool Each person should share: Tell us about your great year... what happened that made it great? What are the top 3 things or projects that made the year great? Each team member shares.

10. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 10 Discuss Debate Agree What are the top 3-5 Key Initiatives for the year?

11. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 11 Step 4: Teams Top 5 For each key initiative: Who owns it? How will you execute it over 4 Quarters? Which quarter will you emphasize what key initiatives?

12. 12 Step 5: Rhythm It!

13. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 13 Part 2: Q1 Execution Plan

14. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 14 Q1 Execution Plan 5 Steps Discuss Company Theme for Q1 Team Top 5 Individual Top 5 Priorities RedYellowGreen Rhythm It!

15. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 15 Step 1: Discuss Company Plan for Q1 Available in Rhythm

16. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 16 Step 1: Discuss Company Plan for Q1 Or use our Rhythm Tools

17. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 17 Step 2: Team Top 5 What are the Top 5 Priorities for our team for Q1?

18. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 18 Step 3: Individual Top 5 What are the Top 5 Priorities for each of us?

19. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 19 Step 4: RedYellowGreen 2 ways to RYG: Use a NUMBER Use a Date Tips Focus on specific results SuperGreen = Stretch Goal Green = Goal Red = Failure (True Pain)

20. 20 Step 5: Rhythm It!

21. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 21 QA Your Plan Check: Team Priorities done? Each of us have Personal Top 5? Bulk of energy focused on #1? RedYellowGreened?

22. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 22 Next Step Review your Plan with your Rhythm Coach

23. © Copyright Gazelles Systems, Inc. 2006-2011 23 1 Word / 1 Phrase Close