Value Every Person, Every Idea

(J.M. – Indiana, USA) – Yes, I had an experience when I had rolled “Value Person, Every Idea!” We were having a problem on a particular project that didn’t seem to have an obvious solution. People were intent on offering what they thought could resolve it, but no one seemed to be listening to each other.

Finally, I recalled the cube, and asked the youngest most inexperienced member of the team what she thought, since she had been silent and was not given a chance to speak. The solution she offered was a combination of several of the ideas that had been suggested, plus a special twist of her own. When she had finished, there was a brief silence from everyone, a little in amazement. “I think she just nailed it!” said another senior manager.

I knew it was The Company Cube that had really offered the right solution – everyone has value!

(Joachim Andriasolonirina – Fenoarivo, Madagascar) – Actuellement chez nous, c’est le temps de la propagande pour l’élection présidentielle du 25 Octobre prochain.
Les groupes de propagandistes qui passent devant notre domaine nous remettent chacun un poster de leurs candidats. Je fais poser chaque poster reçu sur la façade principale de nos murs de clôture.

Au début, mon employé refusa : « en tant que témoin de Jehovah, je ne peux pas me mêler aux affaires de ce monde ».
J’ai répliqué : regarde ce tableautin (où figurent deux belles grappes de raisin), si je te dis de le transposer ailleurs et tu le feras, cela ne veut nullement dire que tu aimes le raisin… mais c’est du travail à faire et tu l’exécutes, c’est tout. Depuis ce moment là, ils posent les posters avec plaisirs et en souriant !