Businesses today operate at such a fast pace, making it more of a challenge than ever before to make good memories. But, no matter how short of time and resources you have, there are always ways to make memories no matter the situation you find yourself in.
So, today we’re going to share some of the best ways to make memories in a fast-paced business environment so that you can look after your employees and customers for years to come.
Being Mortal
by Atul Gawande
⏱ 14 minutes reading time
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Pay Attention to Your Employees and Customers
The first step toward making memories in a fast-paced business environment is to pay more attention to the people who help your organization thrive each day. Your employees and customers are a huge part of your workplace, and they are the ones with whom you’ll be able to make these special memories in the future. Take some time out of your busy week to schedule meetings and feedback sessions with employees and customers, who will be excited to share more about how you could improve your operations. By putting more effort into these relationships, you’ll find that you start to make significant changes to the company culture and create memories when you spend more quality time together.
Use All Five Senses
A huge part of making memories is remembering a specific time and place in your life. You need to use all five senses in order to remember a moment, including your sense of touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight. We often focus so much on hearing and sight at work that we forget about the other senses and how they can help to make a moment come to life again in the future. In the future, when you are having a good time in your workplace, take a moment to take a deep breath and remember exactly what this time feels like. You’ll then be more likely to preserve this memory to come back to in your mind further down the line.
Try Something New
We all get so caught up in our daily work routines that we neglect to try new things when we are just looking to get through the day. Even in the busiest times in your working life, try to take the time to do something new every now and then. Through trial and error, you’ll find new ways of working and creating memories with your team and customers. A great way to make memories with your colleagues is to have a team-building day, where you challenge each other to push yourself to your limits. When we try new things, even if they don’t work out, we are left with some of the best memories of our lives. In years to come, you’ll look back and think about the times you pushed yourself beyond your comfort zone and made a positive change in your life.
Reflect On Your Week
In a fast-paced environment, it can be tough to find time in your schedule to think back on all you’ve achieved. One of the reasons that you might not be making memories is that you just don’t take the time to think about what has happened to you in the last week or two. Sit with a journal and think about what you have said and done in the past few weeks, and you’ll soon see some memories forming that you might otherwise have forgotten about. For example, as a team, you could go around in a team meeting and discuss positive highlights from the past week, forming bonds between each other. The more you reflect, the more often these memories will stay fresh in your mind long after they are over.
Reward Your Employees
For your employees, a huge part of their life is spent in your workplace. It would help if you recognized this behavior when they go above and beyond for your company. Acknowledging the dedication to your business will make them feel motivated to continue to support your business in this way in the future. There are many ways to reward your employees, which will create positive memories and improve company culture. For example, you could host a company get-together every month for the top-performing employees, or alternatively, you could send them gift cards for their favorite stores and restaurants. No matter what you do to reward your employees, you can be sure this will always create great memories for everyone involved to treasure.
Host Themed Days
Hosting themed days is a fun way to create new memories within your business. This could include a dress-up day or a bake sale, where everyone in your business gets involved. The good thing about this type of event is that you can involve everyone in your business, from the top leaders to the newest employees. They’ll be able to mix and mingle with people from other departments, who they might not otherwise get the chance to meet. The more opportunities you give your employees or customers to let loose and get to know one another, the more likely you’ll form bonds and create memories that will last for a lifetime. New friendships are a great way to build memories, and these days can be the catalyst for this change in your organization.
Making memories in a fast-paced environment doesn’t have to be an impossible task. You’ll find that the more you reflect on what is going on in your daily routine, the more you’ll realize you were making memories without even realizing it. Keep taking the time to reflect on your everyday life when you can get it so that it doesn’t pass you by in the blink of an eye. Even the busiest of employees can find a few minutes to soak in everything that’s going on around them so that they enjoy their day-to-day routine more than you might think was possible. You’ll also want to push yourself out of your comfort zone to try new things, which will create some of the best memories of your working life.
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