Hi All, Can you guys help me out with creative ideas for doing something in office this world cup?
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Greetings,
You have two options.
The first one is simple. It's the high-handed approach. You can set strict guidelines and couple them with repeated monitoring by disciplinarians in your company to ensure zero tolerance for anything other than work.
The second approach is to acknowledge that everyone is excited about it. So, no matter how much you monitor them, they would still check the score on the internet, pretend to be sick on days they don't want to miss the match. In a worst-case scenario, if you push them, they would grumble and make mistakes. This would affect productivity.
In this case, I request you to plan events that would make the best use of this euphoria to boost productivity. Please remember, this was created by marketing firms to provide stimulus to the market. Imagine this stimulus is so strong that it gets people to spend even when they are least likely to. Hence, identify those triggers and plan your work accordingly. Here's my suggestion on how to implement that:
First and foremost, identify what the business risks are due to such a change in behavior. Plan work allocation based on that.
Define the limits to which you would be able to plan engagement activities, such as a World Cup day on Friday, where you allow your employees to wear the T-shirts of the cricket teams they support. This is merely an opportunity for them to unwind and connect, as there would be many who would wear similar T-shirts.
Design incentives for higher performance during this phase. The moment you focus on the positives, it's likely that the employees would be motivated to work harder. You may even name them on the World Cup trophies so far. This association would be exciting for them. So, even if it's not a very good incentive, it would still remain special for them. Moreover, it would be easy for you to roll back once the tournament is over. They would accept this time-based incentive.
Plan a World Cup quiz. This may seem pointless from a management point of view, but a small event scheduled during the break hour on Fridays will recharge them better.
Finally, set strong ground rules. Once you have made all the positive reinforcements, define what is not acceptable. Make sure that constant score-checking does not distract anyone at work. Keep a check on prolonged discussions at the water cooler about the cricket teams. You may set up a notice board for a collage a day, where you allow the employees to put up pictures or messages that review the match played the day before. Declare a winner every day based on the ideas shared there. You may not give any prize, but with this initiative, you are allowing them to share their cool ideas and knowledge about cricket. This venting will help prevent any dissatisfaction from the monitoring that you would do at the water cooler.
All these implementations will require strong support from the leadership and the organizational culture you have. If you are well supported by your leaders, you will be able to keep a check on this euphoria and use it best for the company. I am sure you will not like to go overboard with monitoring and celebrating. Please do strike a balance.
Blog about your experience with this and allow us to contribute to your success.
Regards,
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"Hi All,
Can you guys help me out with creative ideas for doing something in the office this World Cup?"
From India, Mumbai
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1872You have two options.
The first one is simple. It's the high-handed approach. You can set strict guidelines and couple them with repeated monitoring by disciplinarians in your company to ensure zero tolerance for anything other than work.
The second approach is to acknowledge that everyone is excited about it. So, no matter how much you monitor them, they would still check the score on the internet, pretend to be sick on days they don't want to miss the match. In a worst-case scenario, if you push them, they would grumble and make mistakes. This would affect productivity.
In this case, I request you to plan events that would make the best use of this euphoria to boost productivity. Please remember, this was created by marketing firms to provide stimulus to the market. Imagine this stimulus is so strong that it gets people to spend even when they are least likely to. Hence, identify those triggers and plan your work accordingly. Here's my suggestion on how to implement that:
First and foremost, identify what the business risks are due to such a change in behavior. Plan work allocation based on that.
Define the limits to which you would be able to plan engagement activities, such as a World Cup day on Friday, where you allow your employees to wear the T-shirts of the cricket teams they support. This is merely an opportunity for them to unwind and connect, as there would be many who would wear similar T-shirts.
Design incentives for higher performance during this phase. The moment you focus on the positives, it's likely that the employees would be motivated to work harder. You may even name them on the World Cup trophies so far. This association would be exciting for them. So, even if it's not a very good incentive, it would still remain special for them. Moreover, it would be easy for you to roll back once the tournament is over. They would accept this time-based incentive.
Plan a World Cup quiz. This may seem pointless from a management point of view, but a small event scheduled during the break hour on Fridays will recharge them better.
Finally, set strong ground rules. Once you have made all the positive reinforcements, define what is not acceptable. Make sure that constant score-checking does not distract anyone at work. Keep a check on prolonged discussions at the water cooler about the cricket teams. You may set up a notice board for a collage a day, where you allow the employees to put up pictures or messages that review the match played the day before. Declare a winner every day based on the ideas shared there. You may not give any prize, but with this initiative, you are allowing them to share their cool ideas and knowledge about cricket. This venting will help prevent any dissatisfaction from the monitoring that you would do at the water cooler.
All these implementations will require strong support from the leadership and the organizational culture you have. If you are well supported by your leaders, you will be able to keep a check on this euphoria and use it best for the company. I am sure you will not like to go overboard with monitoring and celebrating. Please do strike a balance.
Blog about your experience with this and allow us to contribute to your success.
Regards,
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Can you guys help me out with creative ideas for doing something in the office this World Cup?"
From India, Mumbai
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Dear (Cite Contribution),
The post was really excellent. The best way to keep track of employees and monitor them. But it's better to block the cricketing sites at the office to prevent frequent score checking. By doing this, we can improve work productivity.
Thanks,
Satish
From India, Madras
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The post was really excellent. The best way to keep track of employees and monitor them. But it's better to block the cricketing sites at the office to prevent frequent score checking. By doing this, we can improve work productivity.
Thanks,
Satish
From India, Madras
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Dear Sathish,
I agree monitoring would work better. But positive reinforcement is required when you are tightening the reins. At the end of the day, you need them to stay motivated and not irritated. Focus on the middle ground and create a win-win situation. Do share more on how you are working to tackle this situation in your office.
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I agree monitoring would work better. But positive reinforcement is required when you are tightening the reins. At the end of the day, you need them to stay motivated and not irritated. Focus on the middle ground and create a win-win situation. Do share more on how you are working to tackle this situation in your office.
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Dear Mr. Satish,
Instead of blocking the cricket websites, why can't we think in an innovative way? We from Administration itself update the score status in the workplace subject to non-hampering of productivity as well as workplace culture.
Nowadays in offices and hospitals, morning hours and throughout the day music will be on (it is regularized and accepted as it will improve productivity as well as the health of the patients). The current situation requires us to consider how to implement the same without disturbing work and productivity.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Instead of blocking the cricket websites, why can't we think in an innovative way? We from Administration itself update the score status in the workplace subject to non-hampering of productivity as well as workplace culture.
Nowadays in offices and hospitals, morning hours and throughout the day music will be on (it is regularized and accepted as it will improve productivity as well as the health of the patients). The current situation requires us to consider how to implement the same without disturbing work and productivity.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Hi Bhaskar,
Even though we block internet access, we do have speakers on each floor. Therefore, we can announce the score every 30 minutes. This will help employees stay connected with the score instead of refreshing it every 2 minutes, which can affect employee productivity.
This announcement will only be for matches played by India, not for all matches.
Thanks,
Satish
From India, Madras
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Even though we block internet access, we do have speakers on each floor. Therefore, we can announce the score every 30 minutes. This will help employees stay connected with the score instead of refreshing it every 2 minutes, which can affect employee productivity.
This announcement will only be for matches played by India, not for all matches.
Thanks,
Satish
From India, Madras
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