Challenge Playbook
The Playbook offers a curated list of pre-populated challenges across various topics. This resource helps you address specific subjects within a given timeframe for targeted, effective outcomes. Topics include ESG and sustainability, operational processes, employee wellbeing, and more.
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Work
These challenges focus on improving business processes, addressing sustainability issues, and optimizing areas such as waste management, energy consumption, and transportation.
By participating in these challenges, you contribute to innovative solutions that drive positive change within our organization.
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What’s on Your Mind?
This challenge is an open canvas. It allows employees to share any idea, from simple fixes to big project suggestions, and improve daily routines. Always open, it captures spontaneous thoughts and creative solutions that don’t fit other specific challenge categories, fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace.
Transportation
This challenge invites employees to drive down our carbon footprint through innovative transportation solutions. It focuses on reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and adopting sustainable practices in daily commutes, corporate fleet management, and logistics operations.
Health & Safety
This challenge aims to enhance the physical safety of our workplace by engaging employees in identifying potential hazards and innovating safety solutions. Participants are encouraged to spot specific risks, propose actionable mitigation strategies, suggest preventative measures, and integrate health practices into daily routines, all with the goal of creating a safer and more ergonomic work environment for everyone.
Zero Waste Pioneer
This challenge invites employees to lead the way in transforming our company into a model of environmental responsibility. It focuses on reducing, reusing, and recycling waste across all areas of operation. Participants are encouraged to spot opportunities to minimize waste, propose innovative solutions, and suggest sustainable practices that integrate into daily operations, fostering a culture of waste reduction both within the company and the broader community.
Energy & Facilities
This challenge calls on employees to revolutionize how our organization manages buildings and energy use. It aims to embed sustainability and efficiency in our facilities through smart design, technology integration, and energy and water-saving practices.
Sustainable Nutrition
This challenge aims to revolutionize how food is sourced, prepared, and consumed within our hospital. Participants are encouraged to propose innovative solutions to reduce CO2 emissions from our food services, ensure sustainable sourcing, enhance healthy food options, and minimize unhealthy choices.
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Culture
These challenges explore topics ranging from Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to concepts like open hiring and delve into subjects such as mental health, meditation, mindfulness, and the principles of effective altruism.
Participating in these challenges not only enhances workplace culture but also promotes a supportive and progressive environment for all.
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Mental wellness
This challenge prioritizes privacy, allowing employees to anonymously share ideas to foster a supportive and healthy workplace. Participants can identify workplace stressors, propose actionable mental health solutions, and suggest ways to strengthen support systems. The goal is to promote mental wellness through initiatives like flexible work hours, mindfulness sessions, and enhanced access to mental health resources.
Open Hiring…
This challenge explores the transformative approach of Open Hiring, focusing solely on an individual's ability to perform a job without background checks or judgments of past behaviors. Inspired by Greyston Bakery, this model asks, "Can you do this work?" If yes, the job is yours. Participants will engage in discussions on culture and values, learning directly from Joe Kenner about the successes and learnings of Open Hiring, and reflecting on how this approach can shape our recruitment practices.
The Circular Economy
This challenge shifts from the traditional 'take-make-dispose' model to one that is regenerative by design. Participants are invited to explore how Circular Economy principles can be applied within our company by designing out waste and extending the use of products and materials. Suggestions on integrating these principles into daily operations and long-term strategies are encouraged, aiming to create a more sustainable and efficient organization.
B Corp Transformation
This challenge invites employees to align our company with the esteemed standards of B Corporations, balancing purpose with profit. Participants will learn about B Corp principles, propose actions for certification, and develop strategies to integrate B Corp values into operations. The goal is to enhance social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, while reflecting on how these standards can positively impact our local and global community.
Day in the Life
This challenge invites employees to share a snapshot of their daily work experience, describing both the highs and lows. By providing insights into what works well and what could be improved, participants help enhance the workplace for everyone. All submissions are anonymous to ensure privacy and honest feedback.