Episode 25: How Rituals Allow for Connection to Thrive with Alison Coward

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Yes, a lot of us have returned to our offices and are working more in-person. However, there is still a lingering impact, from Covid times when we were forced to work exclusively online, on how well we communicate with each other in order to better connect rather than just to get work done.

This connection can't be left to chance; it needs to be designed. But, everyone is so time poor these days! So how can we ensure that space is designed for meaningful connection between colleagues? The answer lies in designing purposeful rituals!

Alison and I discuss these questions:

• What are workplace rituals?
• What are the benefits of establishing them?
• What are some examples?
• What are the pitfalls we should be aware of?

This podcast episode is for you if you manage or lead teams and are struggling to connect in a consistent and dynamic way. It could be that you need to establish some rituals. It might be as simple as a check-in at the beginning of your meetings or a ritual at a kick-off meeting to a project, or an update meeting. Whatever ritual you design, you need it to be crafted collaboratively so that everyone buys in to it and it can sustain some momentum.

Alison says: “the process of behavior change is challenging, so start small. Don't give yourself too much to do as a team initially because you'll just get burnt out! So start small. And some small steps taken consistently will lead to that progress.”

Connect with Alison:

LinkedIn

Website: http://www.bracketcreative.co.uk/

Recommended Resources:

http://www.bracketcreative.co.uk/book

Article: Using purposeful workplace rituals to build better teams

Alison mentioned this website for check-in questions you can use at the start of team meetings: https://checkin.daresay.io/

Connect with Lisa:

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Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.sixcomms.org/

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