We’re going to have a fun day on Friday to celebrate the success of our most recent client. We’ll start the day at My Old Dutch Pancake House for brunch and a retrospective. As we do every week, we’ll be seeking some small actions to drive our continuous improvement. In the afternoon we’ll hit the Bloomsbury Bowling to shoot some pool and do some ten pin bowling while engaging in a ‘beerstorm’, i.e. brainstorming fueled by beer. I’m keen to stimulate some transforming ideas that could take us to a whole new place. I have no preconceived notions and I’m excited to see what the team comes up with.
It’s both productive and revealing to do things like retrospectives and brainstorming in a social setting filled with jokes and laughs, food and drinks. People relax, drop their guard, are less defensive and generally more open to things. And, importantly, our friendship helps avoid anything said being taken as offensive.
