Inspiring Workplaces: Flying Your Flags at Meetings

Published: Wed, 05/31/23

Inspiring Workplaces

ISSUE 974 - May 31, 2023


		Flying Your Flags at Meetings

	Here's a simple framework you could adopt for your daily team huddles or meetings. The CEO of Dupont, Ed Breen, holds hour-long Monday morning meetings where everyone waves red or green flags as they go around the room with updates. Green flags highlight and celebrate successes; red flags are used to flag (see what I did there?) any challenges or concerns. You need to create trust for this to work effectively though. The CEO makes it clear that the biggest no-no is to NOT wave a red flag when it is clearly warranted. Part of the entire point of the exercise, after all, is to be able to safely raise concerns so that the rest of the team can support you and help find a solution.

		Mike's Fun at Work Tip

Rolling Stones' legend Keith Richards has a habit of naming all his guitars (he used Malcolm a lot on Satisfaction). In a similar vein, one of my clients added more fun to their workplace by coming up with names for many office fixtures that one would not normally name. From their office plants to their hallways to the photocopier (Blanche), they named as many things as they could. Some names were tied to their values, some related to a story, some names honored an important client or former employee, and some were selected by a random draw from employees' submissions.
		Deep Thought of the Week
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" Steven Wright

		Funny Business

John Steinbeck once wrote, "In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different." What he failed to mention, sadly, is that June is also World Naked Bike Ride Month!! Yes, as always, the June theme days and observances are on the website, including: June 1: Say Something Nice Day June 2: Leave the Office Early Day June 4: World Hug Your Cat Day June 5: Thank God It's Monday! June 9: Movie Night June 10: World Crochet or Knit in Public Day June 15: Recess at Work Day June 17: World Juggling Day June 19: World Sauntering Day June 20: Hike With a Geek Day June 21: Tall Girl Appreciation Day June 23: Take Your Dog to Work Day June 24: World Bike Naked Day June 26: PLEASE Take My Children to Work Day June 27: Celebrate Joy Day June 28: INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCKS DAY

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