Office Potlucks

Published on Nov 18, 2015

A litmus test for your organizational culture: what happens when you have an office potluck?

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Office Potlucks

What they say about your organizational culture
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PotLUCK (noun)

  • a meal or party to which each of the guests contributes a dish.
  • a situation in which one must take whatever is available.
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A successful Potluck

  • Everyone participates
  • Everyone contributes their best
  • We enjoy each other's company
  • We enjoy the food!
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Awkward?

  • Is your culture collaborative or competitive?
  • Is this an obligation?
  • Is your organization doing this just to save money?

Potluck=Litmus test

What happens at your organization?
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Only a Few Play

What does this say about personal investment?

People Bring what's Easy

Do people think the company's being cheap?
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No One Wants to Go

Does this show lack of interest in each other?

Good teams

generally enjoy each other's company