Workplace Badges

You have a new badge.

This was the message that greeted me in an online workshop forum. It was the badge of appreciation. That’s nice, I’ll take that. Thanks.

It has me wondering about what other badges we might have collected in our working week 🤔

Many of our workplaces offer badges in

Busy

Overcommitted

Overwhelmed

Stressed

Conflict

Tired

And many offer ones for

Making an impact

Meaningful work

Connection

Generosity and support

Learning and growth

Collecting enough of this second group makes us eligible for the super badges of Fun and Joy.

Now, that would make for a good working week, don’t you agree?

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