One day, I walked into our cafeteria and noticed my assistant cleaning up the coffee mess all over the floor. My assistant is not only taking care of many small things for me but is also the head of accounting and HR.
Why is he cleaning up the mess himself? This is why…..
SEE IT? Own it. Do it!
This is the attitude I promote within the company.
If you see a problem, it’s now yours! Own it and fix it!
After you fix it, we look into what caused it and how can we make sure it does not happen again.
Not sure who caused the big mess but I emailed all my staff warning them that if they don’t clean up after themselves, coffee is no longer free and will be removed till the end of the year!
It’s not about the cost of coffee but the fact that we need to respect each other by keeping the work environment clean. Our janitor is not there to clean up after our laziness but to help us maintain cleanliness in the work place.
Let your staff learn to clean up after themselves just like at home. If not, it will simply cost the company extra dollars for nothing.