Agility Recovery Sales Kickoff 2026
Overview of the Agility Recovery Sales Kickoff (SKO) event planned for the week of January 13, 2026, including theme, agenda structure, activities, and video capture logistics. Surfaced during the [1] SOAR course sync on 2026-01-09.
Event Overview
- Host: Gus Donelson (VP/Director, Agility Recovery)
- Dates: Sunday–Tuesday (travel Saturday, return Thursday)
- Location: Arizona
- Attendees: Full sales team; marketing director also present
Gus is hosting the SKO for the first time. The event runs Monday–Tuesday as the core kickoff, with Saturday used for setup and travel.
Theme: Ignite
The 2026 SKO theme is "Ignite", built around four pillars:
| Pillar | Description |
|---|---|
| E — Execute | Operational delivery |
| D — Deliver | Customer outcomes |
| I — Innovate | New approaches |
| B — Build | Growth and capability |
The theme logo was likely generated via Microsoft Co-Pilot and uses Co-Pilot brand colors. Gus attributed the concept to the CEO.
Deck Structure
- Combined deck is approximately 106 slides across multiple presenters, plus Gus's own 15-slide section
- Gus noted this is too many slides and planned to cut content
- Deck consolidation and editing is Gus's responsibility as host
Activities
Jenga
A team-building activity planned for the main SKO session. (A puzzle activity is reserved for a separate leadership kickoff.)
Future Headlines
Participants write a mock Business Journal headline and short article describing what Agility Recovery accomplished in 2026 — a forward-looking visioning exercise designed to set direction for the year.
B-Roll Video Capture
Gus and the marketing director will capture B-roll footage at the SKO using iPhones. This footage is intended for use in the [2] and related training materials.
- Equipment: iPhone (both Gus and marketing director)
- Direction: Gus was working on a shot list / recording direction document (printed, in his bag) to provide guidance; leadership had asked for more specificity before committing to record
- Volume: Asymmetric provided approximately 53 pages of B-roll guidance; Gus planned to prioritize the most important items
Action Items (from 2026-01-09 sync)
- [ ] Finalize recording direction document before travel (@GusDonelson)
- [ ] Capture B-roll footage at SKO with marketing director (@GusDonelson)
Week Schedule
| Day | Activity |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Travel to AZ; review "Vertical Part 2" SOAR module on plane |
| Sunday | Setup / arrive |
| Monday–Tuesday | Sales Kickoff |
| Wednesday | Visit vendor at female state prison (sales development program) |
| Thursday | Return to office |
| Friday | Resume normal calls; SOAR course sync with Asymmetric |
Note: Gus's unavailability this week caused the facilitator manual draft deadline to shift from Wednesday to the following Friday. See [3] for timeline details.
Related
- [4]
- [5]
- [6]