Monthly/4-Month Period Rituals

Summary

Innovation days, hackathons, and Open Space events help teams learn and improve. They break routine and encourage trying new things.

Context

Teams need regular chances to step back from routine work. They need to try new ideas and engage in learning activities.

Problem

Without regular breaks from routine work, teams become stagnant. They miss chances to innovate and lose drive for continuous improvement.

Solution

Set up monthly or 4-month rituals like innovation days, hackathons, and Open Space events. These encourage trying new things and learning.

Forces

• Routine productivity vs. innovation time
• Individual vs. collective learning
• Structured vs. organic trying new things
• Work delivery vs. improvement time

Related Patterns

• Weekly Cadence
• Cross-Team Events
• Team Health Checks

Sources

• Innovation day practices at tech companies
• Hackathon research and best practices
• Open Space Technology methodology