Friday was supposed to be the day that the staff spent the day treating weeds, mowing the lawn, and weed eating. We have spent almost three months under construction...that is...tying into city water and sewer. The weeds were growing and grass was almost nonexistent. I figured as the CEO, I needed to arrive early to get the equipment ready and maybe, just maybe, get it done before everyone got to work. One...it is not beneath me to mow or do hard labor; two...what a great relief it would be for the staff to have it done. Three hours later, a trip to the gas station, another trip to the auto parts store, and yet another trip to the implement store, it was clear that the lawn mower was not going to be operational and the gas powered weed eater was also needed more TLC. I used the only piece of equipment that seemed to cooperate...the electric weed eater!
In our organization we try to conserve dollars. Staff is willing to step up to take out trash, dust, vacuum, and even mow the lawn. This results in savings, but it is also the team building aspect of the work. Do not be fooled. We still hire a weekly cleaning, but the day to day duties are completed by everyone, even the CEO. Staff stepped up to pick up trash and water the plants so that the outside of the building is presentable to our visitors and customers. It was a great change in the schedule, despite the hangups. What a great environment to work in!
