Comments on: Throw a Mini Party http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:05:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-90 The Work Happy Guy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:40:23 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-90 Hey Jeff, Thanks for checking back in! Hopefully more and more corporations will be throwing mini-parties to encourage a better working atmosphere like the one you created. Hey Jeff,

Thanks for checking back in! Hopefully more and more corporations will be throwing mini-parties to encourage a better working atmosphere like the one you created.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-88 Jeff Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:39:17 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-88 We were able to build up a much larger network of people at work. I know that we received more input into our projects and probably made smarter decisions because of that input. I'd say that it was a good benefit for the company on that level, as well as keeping morale up - which seems to be quite a struggle for many corporate managers. Our team certainly worked better together. When you often meet to discuss problems or issues, the atmosphere can become heated or moody. Throwing these mini parties lightened things up considerably and tended to creep into side discussions before and after (sometimes during) meetings. It's hard to be angry with the guy blocking your idea when you enjoyed the heck out of his home made ice cream 3 days ago. We were able to build up a much larger network of people at work. I know that we received more input into our projects and probably made smarter decisions because of that input. I’d say that it was a good benefit for the company on that level, as well as keeping morale up - which seems to be quite a struggle for many corporate managers.

Our team certainly worked better together. When you often meet to discuss problems or issues, the atmosphere can become heated or moody. Throwing these mini parties lightened things up considerably and tended to creep into side discussions before and after (sometimes during) meetings. It’s hard to be angry with the guy blocking your idea when you enjoyed the heck out of his home made ice cream 3 days ago.

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-84 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:13:15 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-84 Hey Jeff, it sounds like you created a fun atmosphere. I wish more people threw a pot luck once a month. I'm curious...did it make the communication between your co-workers a little easier? Hey Jeff, it sounds like you created a fun atmosphere. I wish more people threw a pot luck once a month.
I’m curious…did it make the communication between your co-workers a little easier?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-83 Jeff Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:24:07 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/02/29/throw-a-mini-party/#comment-83 I ran a monthly lunch potluck for 3 years at my previous job. I was fortunate to have a team of 12 that were happy to cook or bring in food once per month. We invited a different team in the area to eat with us (no need to bring anything) as well as the manager of each team. Our lunches usually ran for 90 minutes and were manager approved as team building exercises. We were able to meet and interact with many people that we normally did not run across in our normal work life. I ran a monthly lunch potluck for 3 years at my previous job. I was fortunate to have a team of 12 that were happy to cook or bring in food once per month. We invited a different team in the area to eat with us (no need to bring anything) as well as the manager of each team. Our lunches usually ran for 90 minutes and were manager approved as team building exercises.

We were able to meet and interact with many people that we normally did not run across in our normal work life.

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