Problem Statement
Following a reorganization, how to:
- Integrate the newly hired employees?
- Promote the integration of central functions within local teams?
- Encourage exchanges between employees dispersed geographically and functionally while maintaining a good work environment?
Context
The client, a campus of a large school spread across multiple sites in Bordeaux, comprises five administrative establishments and employs 125 employees. A recent reorganization introduced central functions, modified local teams, and created the need for a new dynamic to strengthen collaboration and human relationships in a rapidly transforming work environment.
Key Figures
- 125 employees distributed across several sites.
- 100 active participants throughout the two months of the DNA experience (80% of the total workforce).
- 13 mixed teams bringing together local employees and central functions.
- 2 months of competition.
Provided Solution
To address these challenges, the campus chose the DNA cohesion experience from FeelGoodFellows, tailored for two months with additional quests focused on improving the work environment.
- Team Structure: Teams were formed by mixing local employees and central functions to maximize exchanges and integrate newcomers.
- Personalization: Specific quests related to the work environment were integrated to enhance the impact of the experience.
Results
The experience had a significant impact:
- Massive Engagement: 80% of employees (100 out of 125) actively participated throughout the two months.
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Overall Satisfaction: Feedback from participants was enthusiastic, with striking phrases such as:
- "This game makes me happy to come in the morning."
- "I discovered my colleagues in ways I never would have imagined."
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Recognition of Participants:
- Rewards for winning teams (meals, goodies, bottles of wine).
- Distribution of specific awards to celebrate remarkable contributions (best CSR quests, biggest efforts, creativity, etc.).
Key Lessons
- The importance of clear communication: Prior awareness allowed employees to fully understand and accept the experience.
- The role of management: Support from managers facilitated buy-in, even from initially reluctant profiles.
- A lasting impact: This playful experience helped establish a new dynamic of collaboration and strengthen ties between local teams and central functions.
By transforming an organizational challenge into a playful opportunity, the client, with the help of a FeelGoodFellows experience, demonstrated that team cohesion can be innovatively recreated even in complex environments.
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