Kaori Tenshi's Key Ideas from Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines into Workplace Magic
by Erica Keswin

Every meeting is a gathering needing a purpose.

Why are you gathering? What is the value this meeting aims to provide?

Create a “chiming in” ritual to ensure people are present during the meeting (e.g. rotating ownership).

Informal workplace socializing bonds groups and ultimately increases productivity.

Teams that eat together, stick together: Companies who offer their employees a chance to share meals strengthen the relationships within their teams and inspire staff to bring greater energy to work. Still, eating together as a ritual only really works if the workplace values live up to providing purpose, improved performance and psychological safety.

Rituals offer a great way to reward outstanding performance, celebrate milestones, or make team members feel seen and appreciated.

This means creating the sort of environment in which team members really do want to put it all on the line for the company. 

Rituals make employees feel seen and appreciated, and that tells everyone at the company that they matter. Ultimately, such simple gestures and fun rituals make everybody feel valued. 

Whether you’re ending a big project, a work position, a long day, or a stressful quarter, a parting ritual can help you find closure and set you off on the right foot for your next endeavor. 

Creating an end of day/week ritual to share accomplishments is about more than praise. It helps the leadership team and their frontline workers feel connected. 

The best rituals should feel authentic and be something people would complain about if it went away, but be mindful of size of your team as some rituals might not scale.