I explained to Chrissy that when I used the word “we,” I meant the whole team in the office. This got me thinking. If you overheard your a team member in casual conversation with someone, would they refer to their work setting as “we” or “they,” “us” or “them?” Does your team feel a “part of” something or just an “employee?”
The “part of” feeling is super important in retaining millennial’s. If I am a part of something bigger and working to a collaborative goal, I am more likely to succeed. If I feel included and needed I am willing to show up the next day fired-up and productive. If I am a part of my workplace my loyalty will be stronger than ever. If I am “part of” a collaborative process I will refer to my office as “we.”
In a honest game of espionage, I challenge you to see what your team would say.