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Individuals Make Community Matter
As someone working in the social enterprise space, the word community pops up almost every other sentence. At Mzinga, it's our mission to help businesses understand the value of community, help them build it, and ultimately, help them benefit and profit from it. I could go on for hours about community talk, but today, it's all about the individual.
This morning I was running around the Hive (Mzinga HQ) and I noticed one of our large storage closet doors propped open. When I looked inside, much to my surprise, I saw Christine Crowley, our office manager, PAINTING THE WALLS IN A FULL BODY CLOTH SUIT! When I asked her what she was doing, she said, "Getting this room ready."
A little background: We've grown tremendously fast over the past year at Mzinga and in order to accomodate our growth, we keep adding employees to our roster. As a result, we're outgrowing our current office space and have had to make some adjustments (i.e. moving around closet space, converting conference rooms into offices, etc.)
Back to Christine: Painting walls is by no means a bullet point on Christine's job description, but she's taken the initiative on her own to help the company out. If it wasn't for her efforts, this whole office rearranging process wouldn't be going nearly as fast as it is. There are a million things I have on my plate today, but it's important to me to take the time out and recognize Christine for her hard work.
It's individuals like Christine that make community possible. For anyone who's ever tried to build a living, breathing community, I think you'll agree that there are always those individuals that surface who really make all the difference in the end. They're the people who are there because they care about the space, their actions are driven by their own will, and their consistent presence is what keeps the entire operation going.
I use the acronym SCORE to describe how to be a "WE" company (social, co-creative, open, rewarding, evaluative) and today, I'd like to highlight the "R". Reward and recognize those individuals in your community who make a difference. Their presence matters and something as simple as a thank you can go a long way.
Thank you Christine for all that you do!
Wed, Sep 10 2008
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I too appreciate the work that Christine does around the office. I also want to thank all the folks traveling all over the world and working weekends when you could be spending time with your families. These folks generate millions of dollars and take regular customer abuse about invoices, delays,customer sat, support, not enough leads, customizations, etc. Hopefully other than the folks they work for, Mzinga is recognizing your contribution as well. On behalf of the entire sales team thanks.