So you just started leading a team, maybe you were promoted to the position. Or maybe you were hired to take on leadership of a brand new team. A leader’s job is to focus on the 4 categories of Product Strategy, Execution, Operations, and Team culture. Let’s focus on team culture for this post.

Rituals are an important part of any team. They build predictability, helps bring the team members together, and set clear expectations for how we treat each other. Done right, rituals can add to the psychological safety on a team. Here are some rituals I have implemented on teams I have managed over the years: