Today was one of the most intense and fun days we've had in the office in a while. For most of the morning and an hour or so this afternoon, our team worked through creative ideas for branding our baptism event on October 29. Two things happened that made the meeting a success.
1. We laughed...a lot. Sarcasm is one of our staff "strengths"...all it takes is for one person to say the wrong, err...right, thing and we're off. Today, Caroline supplied the opening fodder and the rest was history. I laughed so hard at times that my face hurt. That's a good thing.
2. We debated...healthily. One of our team values drawn from Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of a Team is healthy debate. Simply stated, when you gather a team of people around a table, no matter how connected the team is, different opinions will exist. A healthy team environment is one when differing opinions are openly expressed and debated without personal attacks and without losing trust. In the end, personal feelings are put aside and the decision made is for the team, not the individual. That happened today, as it has before, and it made me proud. I LOVE our team!
Do I hear a vote for calling the event "More than a Sprinkle"...maybe you just have to be a Methodist to find that funny.
Posted by: Wade Burch | October 05, 2006 at 12:11 PM