Winning Entry
- My boss starts every team meeting with “How are you and your family doing?” It really grounds me and warms my heart knowing that the people you work with care about your emotional and physical wellbeing. It motivates me to do better and not disappoint my team. We may not be aware of it, but knowing such details about our teammates deepens our relationships as colleagues grow closer.
- Intentional efforts are made to magnify people's strengths. Even if the projects we are working on tend to be in silos, we always have opportunities to work with each other. For example, a communication specialist may give input on an email that we are crafting.
- Open knowledge sharing. We acknowledge that different people have different strengths. The team has built a culture of teaching and learning, which is excellent!
Banupriya Moorthy, NYC
Thank you for your entry, Banupriya. You win a $100 SeekSophie gift card so you can find inspiration in new and unexpected places!
Other Winning Entries
Earlier this year, the CPF Board organised an ideation race to encourage officers across the organisation to come up with as many ideas as possible to improve the way we serve CPF members, including harnessing artificial intelligence. In short, we wanted to come up with fresh ideas to reinvent tomorrow and deliver today. This was sparked by a quote by best-selling author Adam Grant: “When it comes to idea generation, quantity is the most predictable path to quality.”
The result was nothing short of impressive. In just one month, we received over 1,000 ideas! The top ideas were then pitched to senior management, in a style similar to competitions like reality TV show “The Voice”. Various teams are now further scoping, prototyping, and implementing these ideas, and we are looking forward to seeing their impact on both members and our work!
Kenny Goh, CPFB
Celebrate small wins every time. It's very easy to lose track of goals and fall into the "death trap of mundane", especially when one tries to cope with endless daily chores.
With my previous team, I took the effort to set small achievable targets and motivate the team to achieve them. We set various individual targets, team targets and corresponding rewards. This builds up team morale and makes the work environment interesting. Having motivated staff brings about creativity and productivity.
I'm always out to celebrate these achievements. I also make sure everything is worthy of a share or mention with the rest of my division.
Cheerene Wee, MOH