When I toured the office of the Finnish company Futurice, I was delighted to see their Jolt Station, a dedicated place that encourages peer-to-peer recognition. The Oasis for Positive Feedback is stocked with fun office toys and snacks,
along with the following instructions:
Notice when a colleague does something awesome, no matter how big or small.
Write their name and the awesome thing they did on the list.
Choose something fun or delicious from the
Jolt Station.
Give it to your colleague and explain why.
It's a simple concept that keeps the importance of appreciation and recognition front and center in a highly visible way every day!
Mike's Fun at Work Tip
If you are embarking on a special project or initiative in your workplace give it a fun name or a fun acronym. Hawaii Pacific Health, for example, launched a project to simplify and streamline processes and to get rid of stupid stuff. Their GROSS (Get Rid of Stupid Stuff) Project resulted
in 188 nominations, with 87 ideas being implemented.
Quote of the Week
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do
it over?” UCLA basketball coach John Wooden
Funny Business
As seen on a restaurant sandwich board sign:
Reasons We Have Received Bad Reviews
1. Beef bourguignon did not contain cream.
2. Customer unable to get a table when we weren't open.
3. French onion soup was too oniony.
Come in and find your own unique complaint!
Cost-Saving Opportunities to Book Michael
Amsterdam: July 16-18
Kelowna/Penticton: August
Toronto: September 1-10
Edmonton: September
16
Singapore: October 1-5
Winnipeg: October 22-24
Europe: November
1-12
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