Establish Communication Cadence and Rituals

Design a structured flow of communication across levels: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly. Combine async tools and live moments to reduce chaos, increase transparency, and reinforce shared priorities and wins.

Why it's Matters

Strategy dies in silence. Communication keeps everyone aligned and adaptive. When you create structured moments for reflection, updates, and decision-making, teams stay focused and coordinated.

What You Need to Do

Set up cadences for daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly rituals
Design meetings with a clear purpose (standups ≠ status updates)
Balance async and sync: write more, meet less (but with purpose)
Include reflection: what did we learn, where are we stuck, what’s shifting?

How to Approach It

Define the company-wide communication rhythm
Map meetings and check-ins to purpose, owner, and outcome
Use async tools to reinforce clarity between rituals
Review and adapt cadence every 3-6 months

Deliverables

Operating cadence calendar
Meeting/report templates
“Ritual map” by team/function

How to Tell if You Got It Right

Meeting/action follow-through rate
Feedback loop completion (input →insight →decision)

What to Watch Out For

Meetings without outcomes
Overreliance on Slack or 1:1 updates
Feedback stuck at the top