Cocktail Hour

Reading about leadership right now and what an effect it has on a company. More importantly, on a team, staff, or on the “Who” that make up your “What”. The editors of HBR dropped some knowledge on me this week and wanted to share.

During his term, FDR hosted at regular cocktail hour every evening while he was President. At this time is was forbidden to talk about either the war or politics.

Unbelievable. Lead your team, by forcing them to be real people for at least an hour every day. Force them to more importantly rest and relax. Your people need an hour in the week where you are all together, but you realize that each other have lives outside of the office. Foster this.