Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines Into Workplace Magic - Hardcover

by Erica Keswin (Author)

#2 Wall Street Journal Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller

From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Bring Your Human to Work comes an indispensable guide to taking your employee engagement to the next level.

In Bring Your Human to Work, Erica Keswin laid down the rules and protocols of a human workplace. Now, in Rituals Roadmap, she shows us how to further employee engagement, explaining that workplace rituals foster a sense of belonging and help workers connect with one another and their work.

From our morning cup of coffee to the standing Wednesday morning meeting with our team, our lives are steeped in rituals. Rituals Roadmap combines cutting-edge scientific research with examples from the most human companies, like Starbucks, Microsoft, Chipotle and LinkedIn, showing how they establish rituals during meetings, employee onboarding procedures, and daily interactions among coworkers.

Whether you choose to pass around a stuffed penguin at your weekly meeting to express gratitude like Aria Finger of DoSomething, or decide to make lunchtime a daily ritual with your team in the same way one top performing team at Douglas Elliman does, rituals create community and change us in a way that conjures lifelong commitments. If you're serious about employee engagement, Rituals Roadmap is your blueprint for creating a workplace full of engaged, connected employees who drive revenue and stay at their jobs long term.

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Erica's done it again! She's now paired her knack for human engagement with healthy workplace rituals to make everyone's days that much brighter! Rituals Roadmap is brimming with important science and inspiring stories of real people's rituals at work. Teaching us how to turn ordinary routines into workplace magic, this is the perfect book for these extraordinary times.
--Katie Couric, journalist and bestselling author

"Erica Keswin knows a lot about how to make routines and relationships more meaningful. In this book, she shows that rituals aren't just for family holiday gatherings--they can be useful at work too."
--Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife

"Erica Keswin's latest book Rituals Roadmap couldn't have come at a better time. Filled with first-hand stories from some of the biggest companies in the world, fascinating science, and her very human voice, Keswin makes a convincing business case for rituals as the tools of the human workplace. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a leader, or looking for your next breakthrough idea, harnessing the power of rituals is something we can all do, all the time. This is an important book."
--Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You and executive education faculty, Duke University Fuqua School of Business

"Erica Keswin's first book, Bring Your Human to Work, changed the way we think about workplace culture. The Female Quotient has been fortunate to partner with Erica many times (and bond over lots of spaghetti dinners in the Equality Lounge!), and I am constantly impressed by her depth as a speaker, dot-connector, and advocate for diversity and inclusion. Her second book, Rituals Roadmap, is delightful and insightful. Blending science and firsthand stories, it's a masterclass in deepening employee engagement and drawing power from everyday routines. Highly recommended reading, even -- or especially -- for the most seasoned leaders!"
--Shelley Zalis, Founder and CEO Female Quotient

"In Rituals Roadmap Erica Keswin shows how rituals boost productivity by creating psychological safety and connecting us to a purpose. It's a message we all need now more than ever, and for anyone looking to bring their workforce together during tough times, Rituals Roadmap is an essential guide."
--Charles Duhigg, author of bestsellers The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better

"Chock full of easy to implement and creative examples, Rituals Roadmap is an enlightening guide for managers and individuals about how to make work more special."
--Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, Co-Authors of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work.

"So, it's not just me who loves Taco Tuesday & Wine Wednesday? Erica Keswin's Rituals Roadmap showcases how important rituals are--at work and in our daily lives. I loved reading the case studies and diving into the science behind why repeat practices are so important in workplaces and communities. Kudos to Erica on another great book --practical, enjoyable, and will help you sweat the small stuff...but in the best way possible."
--Randi Zuckerberg, New York Times Best Selling Author of Pick Three and Dot Complicated

"In unsettling and changing times, humans search for meaningful connection and a sense of belonging. In Rituals Roadmap, Erica Keswin advises leaders to be attentive to those yearnings and offers the perfect leadership response--the magic of rituals. And magic it is. Erica highlights a simple but profound truth: intentional practices and traditions can have astounding impacts on the engagement, productivity, retention and performance of your teams. As leaders, we need to become fluent in creating and facilitating touchpoint experiences to amplify important moments, highlight key transitions, remind us who we are, who we aspire to be, and where we can return for comfort when times get tough. If you're interested in living your organizational values OUT LOUD, then Rituals Roadmap is a great addition to your modern leadership philosophy."
--Cy Wakeman, New York Times Bestselling Author, No Ego

Author Biography

Erica Keswin is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Bring Your Human to Work. She is a workplace strategist and business coach who specializes in helping companies build working relationships with their employees and clients. She is the founder of the Spaghetti Project, a platform devoted to sharing the science and stories of human connections with global brands, communities, teams and individuals. Her work has been published in the Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Thrive Global, The Huffington Post, Forbes, and Conscious Company Magazine.