Operating Cadence

The operating cadence is the heartbeat of the RGO-the weekly scrums, bi-weekly steering committees, monthly executive reviews, and quarterly business reviews that drive execution velocity, surface problems early, and ensure continuous progress toward strategic outcomes. Without this rhythm, initiatives drift, problems compound, and transformation momentum stalls.

Why Operating Cadence Matters

Most transformations lack execution rhythm. Teams meet sporadically. Status updates happen when someone remembers to ask. Steering committees get scheduled then postponed. And within weeks, the urgency that launched the transformation evaporates-everyone's still busy, but nothing moves forward with velocity.

Operating cadence creates the structure that drives execution. Weekly scrums force teams to commit to near-term deliverables and surface blockers immediately. Bi-weekly steering committees create forums where decisions get made and escalations get resolved. Monthly executive reviews ensure leadership stays engaged and provides strategic guidance. And quarterly business reviews assess progress, celebrate wins, and adjust strategy based on results.

The RGO owns this cadence. They schedule the meetings, drive the agendas, enforce the discipline, and ensure every session produces decisions rather than just consuming time. This operational rigor is what separates high-velocity transformations from programs that launch with fanfare then fade into business-as-usual.

What Operating Cadence Includes

Weekly Initiative Scrums

15-30 minute standups where initiative owners report progress, identify blockers, and commit to next-week deliverables. Create urgency, maintain momentum, and surface problems immediately.

Bi-Weekly Cross-Functional Syncs

Coordinate dependencies between initiatives. Ensure teams that need inputs from each other stay aligned. Resolve conflicts over shared resources. Prevent initiatives from blocking each other.

Bi-Weekly Steering Committees

Executive forums where critical decisions get made, risks get escalated, and strategic issues get resolved. RGO brings execution scorecards, surfaces problems, and drives decision-making.

Monthly Executive Reviews

CEO and C-suite review transformation progress, strategic outcomes, and program health. Assess whether the transformation is delivering expected value. Make strategic adjustments based on results.

Quarterly Business Reviews

Comprehensive assessment of transformation impact-strategic outcomes delivered, lessons learned, and forward planning. Celebrate wins, diagnose failures, and set priorities for next quarter.

Ad-Hoc Problem-Solving

When critical issues surface between scheduled meetings, RGO convenes the right stakeholders immediately. Don't wait for the next steering committee-drive resolution in real-time.

Key Takeaways

• Operating cadence creates the execution rhythm that drives transformation velocity and maintains momentum
• Weekly scrums surface blockers early enough to fix them before they derail initiatives
• Bi-weekly steering committees make decisions and resolve escalations rather than just hearing status updates
• Monthly executive reviews keep leadership engaged and enable strategic course-corrections
• Quarterly business reviews assess delivered value and ensure transformation stays aligned with strategic outcomes