Small victories

Our office is on the ground floor, almost fronting the reception desk.  By way of example, I introduced the open-door policy.

Before

Out of 10 rooms on the floor, I managed to infect only 3 doors.  It can't be helped as those who could not keep themselves busy for the entire working hours read

After

newspapers or daydream.  I took it upon myself to be the patroness of aesthetics in the workplace - to the best I can.  I showed them how to use blue tack instead of

Before

masking tape for posting notices on the wall, and make somethings more presentable and orderly.
I also act as a receptionist by asking people in the lobby how I can help them and direct them to the right places.  The telephone manners that I never practiced in my corporate life back home, I

After

have applied them here by saying  "Hello, good morning.  This is Eve speaking.  How may I help you?"
That's  one thing volunteers can do: use the power of example.

Rubbish no more

But one thing I enjoyed most was when I saved my few days' allowance to buy a full-length mirror for the comfort room.  What encouraged me to donate the mirror was the sight that every time my colleague arrives in the morning, the first thing she does is open her laptop and use the monitor as mirror.

After the laptop ritual

Now the comfort room is experiencing heavy traffic.  Staff from other floors and guests of the building use the comfort room on the ground floor because of the mirror  - strategically hanged to serve both genders.

It is a hit and a home-run.

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