[Mid-week slump post] Tell me you care about team health w/o telling me you care about team health

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

Tell me you care about team health w/o telling me you care about team health.

What does that mean? I'd love to know fictitious or real life examples that demonstrate that someone cares about their team's health. It could be a made-up conversation or a conversation that happened in real life, a behavior, a photo taken, etc.

This is an explanation of how the game works - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tell-me-without-telling-me.

Here we go!

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Me: I have noticed you are sending a lot of emails after hours. Are you needing feedback that quickly? 

Teammate: No, was just bored at home and trying to clear my In Box. 

My teammate got the hint.  :-)

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

I'm only starting to utilize this, but scheduling emails during less traditional work hours helps folks not get all the pings on say...a weekend. I feel that!

[Hansni Bhagani · Accepted solution]

Not scheduling wellness webinars for remote staff during lunchtime.... lunchtimes are for lunch!

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa · Accepted solution]

• Teammate: I'm sorry I'm late, I was running from another meeting.
• Meeting facilitator: we've got a lot to cover, but now that we're all here, we can begin.
• Me: but more importantly, how is everyone doing? Shall we take a deep breath together?

[Sedera Randria · Accepted solution]

Agree to a break when meetings are too long and encourage people to get up, move around, etc.

[nina_schmidt · Accepted solution]

Leaving Post-it Stickers with nice words on the co-workers desks to welcome them back at the Office — leaving a hint to our refilled sweet tooth box 

online/ offline: coffee chat as first thing on Monday mornings to check how they are doing and if they need to switch any meetings or task because of some private needs (kindergarten closing time e.g.) 

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

The post-it example is so sweet because everything is digital now. 

[Esme Crutchley · Accepted solution]

Asking my VA to work in 1-hr blocks with an hour off between each one (for puppy cuddles, stretching, food & drink)

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

Best and cutest reasons to alternate blocks. There should be a superlative award for this!

[Anita Kalmane · Accepted solution]

A colleague sent an email saying he'll be leaving the company, but happy to catch up beforehand.

So I said 'let's have an online coffee'

He 'Sure, but I'll be on holiday, please send an invite to my private email'

Me 'I'm not gonna bother you during your holiday! Let's catch up when you're back, on LinkedIN'

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

Yes, vacays are vacays. Great move in respecting boundaries!

[Brittany Joiner · Accepted solution]

My co-worker commented on how frustrating it is to end the year with leftover sick days, so he makes sure to use them on days he's feeling blah instead of trying to push through.

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

Great to reinforce regardless all-year-long. Sick days aren't just for emergency days, absolutely!

[Martin Bayer _MoroSystems_ s_r_o__ · Accepted solution]

And one quite funny (I hope)

• partially fictious:
  • me on week's sync meeting: hey guys, are there at least 3 people who experienced something positive in past week?
  • teammates: "silence"... I guess you know it :D
  • me: ok John (name was changed), don't tell me you didn't grill some beef this week
  • John: 2 minutes of talking about his cooking experiences
  • me: ok and what about you Suzie (name and sex was changed too :D), what about the party last Saturday? Any highlights?
  • Suzie: thanks for asking, I don't have any because I drank so much... I won't drink alcohol anymore
  • Carl: you promised it a month ago
• reality: my teammates are always surprised that I'm asking for week's highlights on Friday but sometimes it is a great talk to energize our last week's meeting

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

Asking about each other can mean investment in each other. Love it.

Also, I like the personal updates that transform into educational side tangents. Like, kind of really love them. =D

[Martin Bayer _MoroSystems_ s_r_o__]

Thank you :)

[Martin Bayer _MoroSystems_ s_r_o__ · Accepted solution]

It is not funny, nor sophisticated but that's what came to my mind first :D

• me: I'm gonna be in the office next Tuesday and booked a table in the restaurant for 10 people to have a lunch, who will join us?

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

How inclusive and welcoming. Personally, I appreciate those messages.

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa · Accepted solution]

Meeting screen grab. That's my post.

[Dharma Ramos · Accepted solution]

I am going to flip it, a teammate does this. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy, so I have now started to do it as well. 

• Teammate: *schedules a one one one meeting with me
• Teammate: *at start of said meeting, "is now still a good time?"

[Christine P_ Dela Rosa]

It's that "always checking in" mentality. I love it.