September 2025
What You Sow, You Grow
“Inside every seed is the potential for an incredible harvest.”
– Farrah Gray
OVERVIEW
Hospitality moves fast and leaders rarely get to slow down long enough to:
Acknowledge what’s working
Tend to what needs more care
Intentionally shape the future
This month’s activity encourages teams to do all three — individually and collectively.
Harvest Leadership Exercise: Reflect, Refocus, Replant
MATERIALS NEEDED
Print enough Harvest Leadership Exercise worksheets for everyone in the meeting:
SUGGESTED FLOW
Set the Room for Small Groups (tables of 4 if possible)
Intro & Theme (5–10 min) – Share the harvest/nurture/plant metaphor and set the tone.
Exercise/Worksheet Completion (5 min/part) – Allow the group a few minutes to answer Part 1: Harvest questions on the worksheet.
Small Group Share (10 min/part) – Ask the team to spend time sharing their responses within their mini-groups/tables. Repeat worksheet completion and small group discussion for Part 2: Nurture. And again once more for Part 3: Plant.
Close with Commitment (5 min) – Ask each person to share their "one seed to plant."
Part 1: Harvest - Celebrate What’s Thriving
What wins and growth can we gather right now?
Individual Questions:
What "crops" (projects, goals, changes) have I successfully harvested (what accomplishments am I most proud of this year)?
What relationships, habits, or skills have I cultivated that are paying off?
Team/Company Questions:
What systems, cultural improvements, or guest experiences have flourished?
Where have we exceeded expectations — even in small ways?
Part 2: Nurture - Support What’s Still Growing
What’s sprouting, but needs more attention?
Individual Questions:
Where do I feel momentum, but need support or structure?
What am I neglecting that still has potential?
Team/Company Questions:
What guest experience, service, or culture project needs more watering?
Where are we stretched thin — and how can we refocus resources?
Part 3: Plant - Sow Seeds for the Future
What can we do now to set ourselves up for success in the next season?
Individual Questions:
What skill, connection, or habit do I want to start now to benefit me in 2026?
What kind of leader do I want to become next year?
Team/Company Questions:
What seeds should we plant now for next season (training, recruiting, tech, culture)?
How can we build next year’s strategy on this year’s lessons?