Keep Teams on Track with Days of the Week^©

A proven weekly cadence that keeps teams accountable, surfaces risks early, and makes sure nothing slips.

Why We Developed Days of the Week^©

Keeping cross-functional teams accountable is the focus of a methodology we developed called Days of the Week^©(DOTW), which enables greater control and better ensures project execution.

DOTW involves a set of daily activities designed to keep project teams on track to deliver the best possible results with minimal stress. It organizes team members’ action items to make sure that everything gets done.

If something is unclear, we follow up. If something isn’t getting done, we flag it and escalate.

“The only way we succeed as a group is not simply following directions, but in keeping each other accountable for our actions.”

— A.J. Darkholme

The Weekly Rythm

We set priorities, check progress, and catch risks. Nothing is left to memory, whatever be the project.

MONDAY

Set the week.

Action items go out to each owner
Owners and due dates confirmed
Dashboard updated
Anything at risk flagged to sponsor or lead

TUES/WED

Check status.

Status meeting held
Progress reviewed, blockers surfaced
Risk assessed and escalated
Meeting notes created and distributed*
Action items updated

THURSDAY

Update Status.

Status report sent to team and stakeholders
Risks highlighted
Outstanding items confirmed

FRIDAY

Close the loop.

Action items reissued to everyone
Updates logged
Risk monitored and escalated into the next week

The Performance Impact

NOTHING SLIPS

Every action item has an
owner and a due date.

EVERYONE STAYS ALIGNED

One weekly rhythm,
one source of truth.

RISKS SURFACE EARLY

Problems get caught while
there's still time to act.

CLEAR VISIBILITY

Stakeholders know where things stand without asking.

When DOTW is running, teams stop chasing:

Deliverables are visible.
Risks surface early.
Stakeholders know where things stand without asking.

That’s what happens when weekly accountability rhythm is in place.

When DOTW is running, teams stop chasing:

• Deliverables are visible.
• Risks surface early.
• Stakeholders know where things stand without asking.

That's what happens when a weekly accountability rhythm is in place.

Proof in Practice

A $200M sales opportunity required dozens of managers across multiple functions to stay aligned. Without a consistent operating rhythm, priorities shifted, actions stalled, and progress slowed.

Virtira introduced its Days of the Week methodology to create structure, improve accountability, and keep execution moving week after week.

The result was stronger alignment, faster decision making, and a successful $200M deal.

Virtira’s extraordinary efforts before, during, and after go-live enabled the successful program roll-out.

Program Manager, Americas

You are a life-saver!! Thanks for all your support. You make our messy data look good!

Sr. Business Development Manager, Global Security Sales Organization

Your leadership throughout this event was impressive and we are so thankful for you!

Manager Practice, Sales

We are very impressed with the Playbooks and each one is getting better and better.

Strategy Manager, Global Programs and Support

We didn’t build DOTW because it seemed like a good idea.
We built it because we saw what happens without it — and then we measured it.

The Research Behind It

Our studies of 3,200 employees across two surveys showed that accountability and visibility are the first things to disappear in distributed teams **. DOTW is the structure that keeps them visible.

Part of a Bigger System

DOTW works best alongside the full Virtira Execution Toolkit: the Project OneSheet sets the project up, Meeting Minutes keep decisions documented, and Retrospectives capture what to improve. Together they’re the operating system behind every Virtira engagement

Refined over 15 years

DOTW has run on every Virtira engagement for over 15 years. It’s documented in The Power of Remote (Forbes Books, 2022) and demonstrated on the Virtira YouTube channel. Our clients don’t just benefit from it, they learn it.

Execution
Starts With
Structure

When everyone knows what’s expected, what needs attention, and where work stands, projects keep moving.

Keep Teams on Track with Days of the Week©

Why We Developed Days of the Week©