The weeks before the holidays can often be a fallow time for companies. Scheduling can be challenging as employees juggle both personal and professional commitments. And it’s hard to launch new initiatives just before a break.
So what can you do to stay productive as the end of year approaches?
Well, this pause in momentum is a perfect opportunity for wrap-up, reflection, reviews, and planning. We’ve put together some templates and suggestions to help your team make the most of the next few weeks.
Last Stretch Goals
Big new projects may be off the table, but there may still be time to knock off a few smaller tasks. It’s also worth figuring out what work will need to be carried forward into the new year.
Our Kanban Board, Gantt Chart and Now-Next-Later Roadmap templates can all help focus your team’s energy for the final stretch!
Team Retrospectives
As the year winds down, it’s the perfect chance to discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what might be improved. Our Retrospective Templates offer quick, practical ways to look back while planning forward!
Choose from 4Ls, Starfish, Mad Sad Glad, Plus Delta, or KWL Chart frameworks to make your team’s year-end reflections even more meaningful.
Year End Reviews
As the year comes to a close, a quick review can shine a light on both successes and missed chances. Here are three handy templates to help you sum up the old year and plan for the new one.
Look back at this year’s milestones by customizing our Timeline Diagram, strengthen team morale and collaboration with our Start Stop Continue template, and assess individual growth with a Performance Review Form.
Holiday Scheduling
Arranging the staff schedule can be challenging at this time of year! So, here are a couple of templates to take the stress out of holiday planning.
Our Request Flowchart templates can help you build a transparent, step-by-step process for handling your team’s vacation requests. And, once the holiday applications have been approved, our Holiday Work Shift template makes scheduling coverage simple and fast.
Floorplans
Whether you’re organizing holiday parties, year-end conferences – or even refreshing your office space for the new year – our Event Floor Plan template can help you visualize the space and try out different designs and layouts.
