Unbox Your Life by Tobias Beck

Author:Tobias Beck [GmbH, GABAL Verlag]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642502794
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2020-04-21T13:39:08+00:00

“So—you too!” the boss replied. “Last week, we had someone come to do some in-company education. All the employees had to make a duck and race it in a paddling pool!” At that moment, I realized something. In-company education? No wonder the group wasn’t responsive anymore. “I have an idea,” I said to the manager.

As I explained my brainwave, I was forced to insist—for the second time that day—that I was still in possession of my senses. Instead of twenty-five ducks, I ordered twenty-five sports cars for the employees to play with. The rest of the day was spent breathing life back into my participants at 130 miles per hour on the highway. These people needed to feel the value of what they were doing, that they and their work were needed. At the end of the day, we sat together in a much-improved mood and reflected on our time together. A couple of them even offered the occasional smile—a rather unusual sight during working hours.

I asked the heckler from the morning’s talk to sum up his job in one sentence. He grinned. “I’m racing a car, you asshole!” Everyone laughed—but this time, I laughed along. Incidentally, the company today has brightly painted walls, a saltwater aquarium, and its own brass band, which passes through the rooms every Friday to create a good atmosphere. What’s more, the employees volunteer in a nearby kindergarten and give back to society. Since my time at the company, the managing director has recorded a significant increase in productivity and has revised his management style by attending a number of training courses. He’s been particularly grateful for a falling sickness rate: when people enjoy going to work, they don’t fall ill with every bug going.

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