Metronomics 3HAG Session Template

A Metronomics 3HAG session builds the 3-Year Highly Achievable Goal at the heart of the system. Based on The 3HAG WAY by Shannon Susko, it replaces a fuzzy long-term vision with a specific, believable picture of the company three years out, backed by metrics and the key moves that make it achievable.

When to use it

Run a full 3HAG session when you first build the goal, then refresh it inside annual planning each year. Revisit it sooner if the market shifts hard or the company changes shape through a funding round, acquisition, or pivot. The 3HAG is a living target, not a one-time exercise.

Who attends

The leadership team, five to ten people who can both shape the strategy and commit to it. The 3HAG only works when the people who will execute it believe it, so this is not a goal to set in isolation and hand down.

How to run it

Start by aligning on why a highly achievable goal beats a vague aspiration, then ground the team in current reality and core strengths. Paint the three-year picture in vivid, specific terms, then attach the few metrics that make it concrete, including the key financial number. Map the strategic moves and capabilities required, then test confidence openly. If the team does not believe it, adjust until they do. A 3HAG nobody believes is just a slogan.

Facilitator tips

• Make the picture specific enough that anyone could describe it.
• Anchor the 3HAG in a key financial metric, not just a narrative.
• Keep tuning until the team genuinely believes it is achievable.
• Tie the goal to a few key moves, not a long strategy list.

Common mistakes

• Setting a goal so big the team quietly stops believing it.
• Describing the future in vague terms with no measurable targets.
• Skipping the confidence check, so commitment is shallow.
• Treating the 3HAG as fixed and never refreshing it with data.

Build a future the team actually believes in. Run it in OrgTP and keep your 3HAG, metrics, and key moves connected to the work.