Make your Q3 review impactful, not forgettable, with these four tips

September is a time of renewals, fresh starts and goal-setting.?

For those of us in the northern/western hemisphere, it is closely linked to the new school year. Meaning new uniform, new pencil case, new teachers and new possibilities.?

It’s time to reap the rewards of the harvest? that has been ripening throughout the summer, and a time to get ready for the winter by being industrious and making the most of the last rays of sunshine.?

It’s a better time to launch new things and set new goals than January, when the hangover from Christmas kicks in, everybody is on a budget and ?the short days are cold and unforgiving.

It’s the last chance to steer the ship before the end of the calendar year.?

It’s also the first time this year that your personal development is more important than the business goals.?

Don’t tell your boss I told you, but there’s only so much you can do at this point to change the direction of your KPIs for the current year. The hard work has already been done in the first 9 months; the systems and processes you’ve already put in place should be bearing fruit. And even if they’re not, you have a diminishing chance of changing this year’s outcomes due to lead time patterns and the time it takes to set up new revenue streams.?

It is, however, the perfect time to set yourself up for personal success by influencing your End Of Year review and making your plans for next year known.?

Don’t let your Q3 review get lost as the “penultimate” one, somehow less important than your mid-year or end of year review. I’ve seen it get postponed and cancelled more often than any other review, because for your boss and the company it feels less important, and this creates an opportunity for you.?

YOU get the chance to take control and fill it with YOUR priorities, making it the most important review for you if you want to move up or across.?

To avoid any nasty surprises for you or your boss in Q4, it’s time to get strategic about your development, and tactical about your KPIs.?

Click here to discover my four tips to make your Q3 review impactful.

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