Rituals: embedding what matters most in everyday work

Apr 27, 2025

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Culture is shaped in small, consistent moments, not by statements or slogans.

Rituals help teams hold onto what matters.
They create space for connection.
They anchor progress and keep focus steady when pressure builds.

In my work with leaders, the rituals that make the greatest difference are usually the simplest.
A gratitude round before a meeting.
A wins and learns reflection at the end of the week.
A short pause to mark the end of a quarter before the next race begins.

This month, choose one existing gathering and layer a simple ritual into it:

Start the next team meeting with one personal highlight from the week.
End the next leadership discussion by asking, "What decision have we made — and what will we do differently because of it?"
Pause before your next quarterly planning session to acknowledge the work that brought you here.

Rituals are not about adding more.
They are about making meaning visible.

If you are looking to create more clarity and capacity across your leadership this year, my Creating Capacity Masterclass in July offers practical ways to free up space and focus energy where it matters most.
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Where might a small, deliberate ritual help anchor what matters most in your leadership?

Culture grows in the small moments we choose to honour.

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Thanks for exploring rituals with me.

Warmly,

Meredith

Culture can take you further than Strategy can imagine.

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