Operating cadence: the rhythm that runs the company
An operating cadence is the recurring rhythm of standups, reviews, and check-ins through which a company coordinates and course-corrects.
A good cadence catches problems early and cheaply. A bad one is a calendar full of meetings that surface the same surprises too late to do anything about them.
What does an operating cadence include?
Typically a daily team sync, a weekly review, and a longer planning or business review on a monthly or quarterly beat. The right mix depends on how fast your reality changes and how quickly problems need to surface.
What makes a cadence work?
Each meeting should surface something the previous beat couldn't, and each should run on reconciled reality rather than fresh fact-finding. A cadence that just repeats status recitation at different intervals is overhead, not coordination.
Frequently asked
How do I know if my operating cadence has too many meetings?
If meetings mostly establish facts that could be known beforehand — rather than making decisions — the cadence is heavier than it needs to be.
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