At a recent HCMCF dining staff in-service, a
positive team building Chat Breaker exercise was conducted. Every member
of the department had a sheet of paper with their name at the top. As
each sheet of paper was passed around the room, everyone
had to write a kind word or phrase describing that person working up
from the bottom of the paper. Then they folded the sheet up to cover
their words and pass it on to the next person. The purpose of the
exercise was to get team members to focus on their teammates
positive actions and inputs instead of always looking at their faults.
Many found it easy to write positive words about their co-workers.
Later, a board was created with everyone’s
AFFIRMATIVE words posted on it. Everyone enjoyed reading their kinds
words and how others described them. Many commented that it was nice to
feel appreciated for their efforts and that the HCMCF
Dining Services department is a great team to work with!