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Small Acts, Big Belonging: Rituals at Work
Facilitated by Stuart Chittenden
Let's face it: A lot of workplace efforts at belonging feel, well, awkward. But what if we could tap into something more meaningful - without the "cringe?" This session is a spirited exploration of rituals - those small, intentional, repeated acts that make us feel connected, valued, purposeful, and part of something bigger than ourselves. We'll explore how simple, intentional rituals can help people and their organizations strengthen meaning, belonging, and engagement in everyday work. The session is practical, reflective, and interactive. We will: Unpack what makes up a "ritual" and identify some we already have or practices we can ritualize meaningfully. Rethink how moments and behaviors become meaningful at work. Play with a simple ritual blueprint framework to refresh, reframe, or design new rituals that build on everyday practices and reinforces values, encourages engagement, and deepens human connection. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of rituals, why they matter at work, and how they can foster meaning, belonging, connection, and shared purpose. They will also practice using a simple framework to design and adapt workplace practices into rituals imbued with meaning-making that support their team's values, culture, and alignment. PRE-WORK for the session: Before the session, reflect on one or more repeated workplace practices you have experienced or observed. Examples might include team meetings, onboarding moments, awards and recognition, check-ins, or informal behaviors like coffee or cigarette breaks. Please consider: How does it make people feel more aligned with the organization and/or each other? What meaning does this practice currently carry? What values does it express? Speaker/Facilitator: Stuart Chittenden Stuart Chittenden works at the intersection where questioning meets becoming. He is an existential coach, humanist thinker, and host of Lives Radio Show & Podcast on KIOS 91.5 FM. His work explores meaning, identity, and connection, and what helps people live and work more humanely. Through his coaching practice, workshops, public conversations, and consulting work, Stuart's focus is on themes such as meaningful conversation, human-centered creativity, identity and values, and ritual-making for purposeful living and working. A former lawyer, brand strategist, and design thinking consultant, Stuart is also a Certified Humanist Professional and endorsed Humanist Invocator, bringing a secular, inclusive, and meaning-centered approach to his work with people and organizations. Explore - Learn - Share - Inspire
Let's face it: A lot of workplace efforts at belonging feel, well, awkward. But what if we could tap into something more meaningful - without the "cringe?" This session is a spirited exploration of rituals - those small, intentional, repeated acts that make us feel connected, valued, purposeful, and part of something bigger than ourselves.
We'll explore how simple, intentional rituals can help people and their organizations strengthen meaning, belonging, and engagement in everyday work.
The session is practical, reflective, and interactive. We will:
Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of rituals, why they matter at work, and how they can foster meaning, belonging, connection, and shared purpose. They will also practice using a simple framework to design and adapt workplace practices into rituals imbued with meaning-making that support their team's values, culture, and alignment.
PRE-WORK for the session:
Before the session, reflect on one or more repeated workplace practices you have experienced or observed. Examples might include team meetings, onboarding moments, awards and recognition, check-ins, or informal behaviors like coffee or cigarette breaks.
Please consider: How does it make people feel more aligned with the organization and/or each other? What meaning does this practice currently carry? What values does it express?
Speaker/Facilitator: Stuart Chittenden
Stuart Chittenden works at the intersection where questioning meets becoming. He is an existential coach, humanist thinker, and host of Lives Radio Show & Podcast on KIOS 91.5 FM. His work explores meaning, identity, and connection, and what helps people live and work more humanely. Through his coaching practice, workshops, public conversations, and consulting work, Stuart's focus is on themes such as meaningful conversation, human-centered creativity, identity and values, and ritual-making for purposeful living and working. A former lawyer, brand strategist, and design thinking consultant, Stuart is also a Certified Humanist Professional and endorsed Humanist Invocator, bringing a secular, inclusive, and meaning-centered approach to his work with people and organizations.
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