We were having our bi-weekly staff meeting today and boss pop out question to us:
1) How can we improve our working environment?
He was expecting all of us to give suggestion on the topic, but apparently most of us just avoided eye contact, or rather listen than suggest. It was a culture in Malaysia that “we” Malaysians are more of an introvert than an extrovert when it come to expressing ourselves in public or in front of a crowd.
To improve our working environment, our company have been providing us employees MYR 25 budget monthly on having Team Lunch. Besides that, each of us are also entitle MYR 5 per person on Team Tea Break and monthly birthday celebration MYR 100 for the whole team of 28 person.
So let’s get all the numbers together, well yes! a total of MYR 940 is spend on meals to please our team of employees per month, hoping to bond the team and improve the working environment in the long run. Is this actually beneficial to the team?
I was call upon to answer just now, as I yawned. Sigh. Well, and I just gave a quick answer of “No comments” Hem…. to tell the truth I don’t think the Team Lunch/Tea Break/Birthday Celebration is giving much impact of improving the working environment, reason is simply because the team is just gathering together to enjoy the benefit provided, but not actually working together to organize it. In other words not much interaction between the team members. But, nevertheless having these team activities does motivate the team a little bit, as in, we might feel a tiny weeny more appreciated? Well, having it is better than nothing right? Many of us would prefer cash into our pockets though………..
Do you have any bright suggestion that could improve a working environment of group team members? or have you join any very helpful team activities? if yes, please do share it with all of us!
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