For 3 months this summer, our city will be renovating a public parking lot (major construction). The City Administrator has asked our CEO if we would mind giving up our side staff parking lot (free parking that we provide to staff), so that the public could park there. Makes sense from a good corporate citizen point of view.
The City has offered to allow our staff to park in a vacant lot for free, 3 blocks away. We would like to ask the City to throw in some goodies that we could give to our staff to make this a bit nicer…e.g. free passes to the city community centre, etc. Management (10 management positions) that have reserved parking in the back of our building would also be giving up their spot…so, management is walking the talk. Any tips on making this more palatable for staff, or any other suggestions on what we could ask for in return from the City that we could give as freebies to the staff?
The Team Doc Says…
It’s admirable that you want to provide some “bennies” for those who are giving up the parking place. And I’m thrilled to hear that management is doing so too. This is a true opportunity to build your team.
When you’ve never had to walk any distance to get to work, three blocks is a long way. But thousands of people walk that distance or more every single day — and have to pay for parking too!
Promote a “buddy program” where team members use the time to make a connection with a new friend. This will be a great opportunity to management to take the “pulse” of the team and to get better connected to the front line — those team members who serve the customers day in and day out.
Best regards,
Denise O’Berry
aka ‘Team Doc’
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I really like your blog. But why is the lettering so small? It hurts my eyes.
Dear Tino — Thank you for your feedback. I’ve increased the size of the lettering to make it a bit easier to read.