Ben MortonLeadership Trainer, Coach and Speaker

The Power of a Midpoint Reset #leadershipdevelopment

13 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief leadership talk, Ben Morton poses the question of when a team should implement a midpoint reset. He clarifies that a midpoint reset differs from the traditional end‑of‑year review that typically precedes holiday celebrations. A midpoint reset is a purposeful pause in the middle of a project or fiscal period, allowing the team to reflect on achievements, acknowledge progress, and readjust goals before moving forward. Morton emphasizes that such resets need not require a full‑day offsite; the key is that they are deliberate and intentional, preventing continuous struggle and fostering recognition of accomplishments.

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So here's the leadership question: when does your team get their halfway reset? And we're not just talking about the standard end-of-year review that comes just before the Christmas party. I'm talking about a deliberate midpoint pause where you can reflect on what you've achieved already, reset and readjust before moving forwards once again. Because without it, there's just constant struggle and no acknowledgement of what's been achieved. And these resets don't need to take a full day offsite somewhere, but they do need to be deliberate and intentional.