Over the first weekend this month, we were in for some glossy time-off-from-work. While there were ones who worked anyways, despite official time-off work-hours, quite a few were ‘just-looking’ lurker; others were ‘on for crisis only’; and rest were off! Employees erupted in laughter, jesting at the proposal, but most participated after initial reluctance.
While most pretended to be a nervous wreck initially and were still planning to step up, HRD made their pitch to revoke everyone present at the cafeteria during the first-weekend activity.
We played the hopscotch (Kith Kith/Stapu) variant indoors. It recreated the traditional “Langdi Tang” game (native to India, where people have to hop over the blocks with one leg). It looks much like a 24 block board game with palm and foot imprints. The participants had a lot of fun playing this hand and feet game, connecting us to our childhood.
There were two participants on opposite edges of the table. They had to play turn-wise. They had an equal number of paper cups and had to use one finger to try and flip their cup over so the cup ‘lands’ on its open end. When it lands (with an open-end down) on the table properly, the player must then place it in the center of the table quickly in a square to help advance their team in Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe.
This rope magic involved two participants who had to use sleight of their hands and deft manipulation of these strings. They had to break free from the ties and suit well for close-up magic, where two participants are nearby and have to observe their movements closely. The only imagination of this rope trick was the performer’s imagination. They had to use any number of ‘tricks’ to break free and untangle their strings. All the winners in the three games received chocolates.
Two lucky winners across the teams won movie vouchers in the Monthly Roulette Wheel Spin:
Every one of us has been through something or has done something that we wish to undo. Long work hours/week often causes us to throb and quiver, definitely indicating a need for a break, creating an illusion that we can break the laws of the physical world, as well as time and space. Although it is not very obvious, we have one thing that the ‘biggies’ do not have: a culture that values people over process, emphasizes innovation over efficiency, having very few controls. We focus on achieving high performance with talent density and lead employees with context instead of controlling! As we wrap short breaks as a perk, it enables us to grow continually, be happier, enjoy our work more, and be more productive. Cheers!
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