Warm up. The question is part of the cornerstone. From idealizing overtime culture to caring culture I have work in many workplaces where success is measur by numbers overtime culture is idealiz and people are happy when the work day is over. Its efficient that – uh I guess so. A culture that values overtime and toast wears a person down very quickly. Small breaks are important whether you slip in for a remote coffee take a break jog or take a moment to test the wellness app Sparky. A porous working day improves the quality of
Work and recharges those
Doing their work who are able to be creative focus on their tasks and share the culture of caring around them. If a person burns out he cant take care of the people around him either. I feel proud when I work at SDM. Sometimes we are also consciously business lead awaken to think about the meaning of work and life: the laptops are put away for a couple of hours and we reflect in a joint workshop on what makes our own work meaningful. As I write this my own meaning map reminds me why I do this work. The board I made in the
Workshop reads among
Other things: We like to spend time together . And so it is. Next Im looking forward to a digital blood date when the couples we value most can go on a date for a movie a coffee or for example a run so that we get to know Europe Email everyone equally. Community spirit is an asset. It feels good that employees are valu for who they are and that responsibility is taken for their well-being. It also creates a genuine desire to take care of others and ensure that each of us with our own actions also strengthens the well-being of those we work with and