Weekly Review Ritual

This skill guides you through a weekly review ritual that synthesizes the week's work, reflects on leadership intentions and patterns, extracts learnings to semantic notes, and archives to Periodic/Weekly/.

Orchestration: This skill uses subagent orchestration. See phases.yaml for phase definitions.

Setup Complete

The orchestrator has loaded configuration and context:

•Vault: {{VAULT}}
•Target Week: {{DATES.week}} ({{DATES.week_start}} to {{DATES.week_end}})
•Month: {{DATES.month}}, Quarter: {{DATES.quarter}}, Year: {{DATES.year}}

{{#if DIRECTIVES.success}} Directives loaded for {{DIRECTIVES.user.preferred_name}}. Apply throughout this ritual:

•Use {{DIRECTIVES.user.preferred_name}} in prompts
•Reference {{DIRECTIVES.user.leadership_identity}} when reflecting on leadership
•Use {{DIRECTIVES.user.growth_edge}} when exploring development
•Apply {{DIRECTIVES.user.patterns_to_watch}} when identifying weekly patterns
•Connect to {{DIRECTIVES.user.key_goals}} when recognizing progress
•Adapt style based on formality={{DIRECTIVES.ai.formality}}, directness={{DIRECTIVES.ai.directness}} {{else}} No directives found. Using default communication style. Suggest running /init at the end. {{/if}}

Week Content Loaded

Week.md content for {{DATES.week}}:

Frontmatter:

•Week: {{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.week}}
•Dates: {{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.dates}}
•Month: {{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.month}}
•Quarter: {{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.quarter}}

Focus Theme: {{WEEK_CONTENT.sections.focus_theme}}

Key Outcomes: {{#each WEEK_CONTENT.sections.key_outcomes}}

•{{this}} {{/each}}

Completeness:

•Wins filled: {{WEEK_CONTENT.completeness.wins_filled}}
•Reflections filled: {{WEEK_CONTENT.completeness.reflections_filled}}
•Coaching check-in filled: {{WEEK_CONTENT.completeness.coaching_filled}}
•Daily notes: {{WEEK_CONTENT.completeness.daily_notes_count}}/5 days

Daily Archives Gathered

Daily archives for {{DATES.week}}:

{{this.day_name}} ({{this.date}})

•Energy: {{this.energy}}
•Meetings: {{this.meeting_count}}
•Focus Hours: {{this.focus_hours}}
•Priority completion: {{this.priority_completion}}
•Wins: {{this.wins_count}}
•Key insight: "{{this.key_insight}}" {{/each}}

Week Aggregates:

•Total meetings: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.total_meetings}}
•Total focus hours: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.total_focus_hours}}h
•Average energy: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.avg_energy}}
•Energy trend: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.energy_trend}}
•Priority completion rate: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.priority_completion_rate}}%
•People interacted with: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.unique_people}}
•Projects touched: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.unique_projects}} {{else}} No daily archives found for this week. {{/if}}

{{#if WEEK_CONTEXT.missing_days}} Missing days: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.missing_days}} {{/if}}

Pre-flight Check

Before reviewing, verify the week state:

1. Week Verification

•Week.md frontmatter week: {{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.week}}
•Target review week: {{DATES.week}}

If weeks don't match:

•"The Week.md file is for {{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.week}}, but you're reviewing {{DATES.week}}."
•Ask: "Should I review the existing Week.md week instead?"

2. Archive Check

Check if archive exists at {{VAULT}}/00_Brain/Periodic/Weekly/{{DATES.week}}.md:

•If exists: "This week has already been archived. Would you like to view the archive, or re-review and update it?"

3. Daily Archive Completeness

Check which workdays (Mon-Fri) have daily archives:

{{#if WEEK_CONTEXT.missing_days}} Missing daily archives: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.missing_days}}

"Some daily reviews are missing. The weekly review will proceed with partial data."

Ask: "Would you like to:

•Proceed with available data ({{WEEK_CONTEXT.daily_archives.length}} of 5 days)
•Run /daily-review for missing days first
•Cancel and complete daily reviews" {{else}} All workdays archived. Ready to proceed. {{/if}}

4. Archived Marker Check

If Week.md contains archived: in frontmatter:

•"This week appears to already be archived. Check Periodic/Weekly/{{WEEK_CONTENT.frontmatter.archived}}.md"
•Ask: "Would you like to view the existing archive?"

Proceed only when state is validated.

Interactive Review Session (7 Parts)

Guide the user through comprehensive weekly reflection for {{DATES.week}}:

Part 1: Week Summary

Present the synthesized week overview:

"Here's your week at a glance for {{DATES.week}} ({{DATES.week_start}} to {{DATES.week_end}}):"

•Days reviewed: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.daily_archives.length}}/5
•Total meetings: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.total_meetings}}
•Total focus hours: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.total_focus_hours}}h
•Energy trend: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.energy_trend}} ({{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.avg_energy}} avg)
•Priority completion rate: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.priority_completion_rate}}%

Ask: "Does this feel accurate to how your week went?"

Part 2: Leadership Intention Reflection

"Let's reflect on how you showed up as a leader this week."

For each day with a leadership intention from {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.leadership_intentions}}:

•"On {{day}}, you set out to be '{{intention}}'"
•"Looking back, how well did you embody that intention? (1-10)"

Then synthesize:

•"Across the week, which intention served you best?"
•"Where did you struggle to maintain your intended stance?"
•"What pattern do you notice about when you're at your best?"

Part 3: Synthesize Wins

"Let's identify the wins that defined this week."

Review wins across all daily archives, grouped by category:

Personal Wins: {{#each WEEK_CONTEXT.wins.personal}}

•{{this.date}}: {{this.content}} {{/each}}

Ask: "Which personal win are you most proud of? Why does it matter?"

Organisational Wins: {{#each WEEK_CONTEXT.wins.organisational}}

•{{this.date}}: {{this.content}} {{/each}}

Ask: "What team success stands out? Who deserves recognition?"

Strategic Wins: {{#each WEEK_CONTEXT.wins.strategic}}

•{{this.date}}: {{this.content}} {{/each}}

Ask: "What project progress moved the needle most?"

Theme Identification: "Looking at all these wins together, what's the THEME of this week?"

•Suggest 2-3 potential themes based on pattern analysis
•Let user confirm or provide their own

Part 4: Synthesize Insights

"Let's crystallize the learnings from this week."

Review all Key Insights from daily archives: {{#each WEEK_CONTEXT.insights}}

•{{this.date}}: "{{this.key_insight}}" {{/each}}

Ask: "Which insight feels most important to carry forward?"

Review What Went Well patterns from {{WEEK_CONTEXT.what_went_well}}:

•"I noticed these recurring patterns in what energized you..."
•"How can you do more of this next week?"

Review What Could Be Better patterns from {{WEEK_CONTEXT.what_could_be_better}}:

•"These friction points appeared multiple times..."
•"What's one change that would address the biggest friction?"

Part 5: People Synthesis

"Let's review your key relationships this week."

List all 1:1 meetings and significant interactions from {{WEEK_CONTEXT.people_interactions}}:

{{#each WEEK_CONTEXT.people_interactions}} {{this.person}}: {{this.interaction_count}} interactions

•Dates: {{this.dates}}
•Topics: {{this.topics}}
•Notable: {{this.notable_moment}} {{/each}}

Ask for each significant person:

•"What's your key takeaway from your interactions with {{person}}?"
•"Is there follow-up needed?"

Prepare People file updates for confirmation phase.

Part 6: Coaching Moment

Connect to growth edge and patterns:

"Let's check in on your development:"

Growth Edge Check: {{#if DIRECTIVES.user.growth_edge}}

•"Your growth edge is: '{{DIRECTIVES.user.growth_edge}}'"
•"Where did this show up this week?"
•"What progress did you make?" {{/if}}

Patterns to Watch: {{#if DIRECTIVES.user.patterns_to_watch}}

•"You're watching for: {{DIRECTIVES.user.patterns_to_watch}}"
•"Did any of these patterns emerge this week?"
•"What triggered them?" {{/if}}

Self-Care Check:

•"How's your energy as the week closes?"
•"What boundaries served you well?"
•"What do you need to protect next week?"

Part 7: Forward Synthesis

"Let's prepare for next week:"

Carry Forward: Review all Carry Forward items from daily archives and Week.md:

•Items from {{WEEK_CONTEXT.carry_forward}}
•Items from {{WEEK_CONTENT.sections.carry_forward}}

Ask: "Which are still relevant? Which can be dropped?"

Incomplete Decisions:

•"Were there decisions discussed but not finalized this week?"
•Ask: "Any that need to be resolved?"

Next Week Setup:

•"Based on this week, what's your focus theme for next week?"
•"What one thing would make next week successful?"

Store synthesis in WEEK_SYNTHESIS for later phases.

Semantic Synthesis

Launch subagent to prepare semantic note updates based on the week's content and interactions:

Using extract-to-areas sub-skill with:

•Scope: week
•People: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.unique_people}}
•Projects: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.unique_projects}}
•Insights: Key learnings from WEEK_SYNTHESIS

Each entity type returns structured updates for user approval.

Confirm Updates

Present all proposed changes for user approval:

Archive Summary

"Ready to archive {{DATES.week}} to Periodic/Weekly/{{DATES.week}}.md"

Week Summary:

•Days archived: {{WEEK_CONTEXT.daily_archives.length}}/5
•Week Theme: "{{WEEK_SYNTHESIS.theme}}"
•Leadership Reflection: Reviewed {{WEEK_CONTEXT.aggregates.leadership_intentions.length}} daily intentions
•Top Win: "{{WEEK_SYNTHESIS.top_win}}"
•Key Insight: "{{WEEK_SYNTHESIS.key_insight}}"

Semantic Updates

"The following semantic notes will be updated:"

•{{this.type}}: [[{{this.path}}]] → "{{this.content}}" (section: {{this.section}}) {{/each}} {{else}} No semantic updates to apply. {{/if}}

{{#if SEMANTIC_UPDATES.new_insights}} New Insight Suggestions: {{#each SEMANTIC_UPDATES.new_insights}}

•Create: {{this.suggested_name}} — "{{this.content}}" {{/each}} {{/if}}

Ask: "Proceed with archive and semantic updates?"

•Options: Yes, all / Archive only, skip semantic / Review each update / Cancel

Handle Confirmations

•If "Yes, all" → proceed to write phase
•If "Archive only" → set flag to skip semantic updates
•If "Review each" → present each update individually for approval
•If "Cancel" → exit with summary of captured synthesis (not lost)

Archive and Update

The orchestrator executes writes via subagents:

1. Archive Weekly

•Read template from {{VAULT}}/00_Brain/Systemic/Templates/Periodic/weekly.md
•Transform Week.md content to archive format
•Include daily archive links from {{WEEK_CONTEXT.daily_links}}
•Include synthesis from interactive session
•Write to {{VAULT}}/00_Brain/Periodic/Weekly/{{DATES.week}}.md
•Update Week.md with archived placeholder

2. Update Semantic Notes

•Apply confirmed updates via update-semantic subagent
•Log each update: "[type] [[path]] updated with [section] entry"

Completion Message

After successful write:

•"Week archived to Periodic/Weekly/{{DATES.week}}.md"
•Show semantic notes updated: "[count] notes updated"
•Link to archive: [[00_Brain/Periodic/Weekly/{{DATES.week}}]]

Suggest Next Steps

•"Ready for next week? Run /weekly-planning when you're ready."
•If end of month approaching: "Consider running /monthly-review soon."
•If patterns emerged: "Consider updating Month.md or Quarter.md with this week's themes."

{{#unless DIRECTIVES.success}} Tip: Run /init to personalize your review experience with coaching context. {{/unless}}

Tips for Effective Weekly Review

•Patterns over incidents: Look for recurring themes across days
•Theme clarity: One clear theme is better than five vague ones
•People matter: Take time to reflect on key relationships
•Synthesis compounds: Weekly insights build on daily learnings
•Forward focus: Use the review to set up next week's success

Metabolic Flow

This ritual moves content through the knowledge metabolism:

code

Captive (volatile)     →    Periodic (archive)      →    Semantic (crystallized)
Week.md + Daily/*.md        Weekly/YYYY-Www.md          People/, Projects/,
                                                        Insights/

Integration with Other Skills

•daily-review: Creates the daily archives that weekly-review synthesizes
•weekly-planning: Morning counterpart that creates Week.md
•monthly-review: Higher-level synthesis that uses weekly archives
•get-week-content: Sub-skill that parses Week.md structure
•gather-week-context: Sub-skill that collects daily archives
•extract-to-areas: Sub-skill that prepares semantic updates
•archive-weekly: Sub-skill that handles Captive → Periodic transition