Working with Adam

How We Work Together

How We Work Together

The rhythm

We start with an intro call — about an hour to see if we're a fit. If we decide to work together, we'll meet twice over the next month to build our foundation. After that, we settle into a rhythm of every three weeks.

Intro call → Session 1 (2 weeks) → Session 2 (2 weeks) → Every 3 weeks ongoing

Why every three weeks

I've found this cadence works best for most leaders.

Three weeks gives you enough time to implement and work with the frameworks we come up with. By the time the third week rolls around, you're ready with new issues, and you've made enough progress on your goals that there are new things for us to unpack.

With 90 minutes, it doesn't feel rushed. There's plenty of time for us to work on things together. You're not trying to hurry me through my responses. There's enough time for me to listen and for you to really open up and think critically.

If you need more support

Sometimes things get intense — a transition, a crisis, a big decision with a tight timeline.

  1. We can shift to biweekly for a month. Shorter sessions, more frequent contact. Then we return to our normal rhythm.

  2. You can always reach out via Slack. Send me a voice message, ask a question, think out loud. I'll respond asynchronously, or if it's easier, we can jump on a short call.

What happens in sessions

  • You bring a couple of issues you're experiencing right now — things keeping you up at night, unresolved problems, recurring thoughts you want to get to clarity on.

  • We look at your one or two key goals and make sure you're unblocked and making progress.

  • We review the actions from the previous session to make sure you're getting done what you said you'd get done.

Between sessions

Once a week, I'll ask you to update your goals and actions. Takes five minutes. This keeps momentum between our conversations and helps me see where you are before we meet.

Scheduling

We'll set up a recurring session on your calendar. If you need to move it, just let me know. I keep some flexibility for exactly this reason.

Want help applying this to your team? Email me

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