At work, I have commandeered all the bulletin boards in the main hall. There are 4 of them, each one is 3 ft. x 4 ft. Previously, they were filled with stupid crap that nobody cared about or grade school decorations. It drove me nuts!
Now, one of the of the boards has actual, useful information on it. Things like, big events downtown that are going to effect traffic when you leave; how your time off is accrued; birthdays this month; things that are happening this month; retirement notices; the cafeteria menu this week, State holidays, etc.
One board is filled with "company" information. Things like, who to contact for what, in HR; the mission statement; pertinent information about specific departments.
One board is filled with numbers...metrics, quality, and shout outs to staff that have met their goals.
The 4th one, I had removed. I replaced it with a smaller cork board and a white board. On the white board, I write positive messages. You know how I am :-) This month though, I've been putting things about Indiana on it. Like Indiana trivia. There are A LOT of things people didn't know!
For instance;
The first train robbery in the nation, happened here.
Indiana is home to the first "theme park" in the country.
Colonel Sanders was actually from Indiana.
The last concert Elvis performed was in Indianapolis.
Raggedy Ann dolls were created by woman in Indiana.
Van Camp pork and beans was created by Indianapolis grocer, Gilbert Van Camp.
The very first professional baseball game was played here, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
14 State Capitols, the Empire State bldg, Rockefeller Center, the Pentagon and many others, were built with Indiana limestone.
The Coca Cola bottle was designed by a glass company in Indiana.
The inventor of the first real gasoline pump was Syvanus F. Bower, from Indiana.
Lewis and Clark started their expedition from Fort Vincennes, which later became part of the state of Indiana.
It turns out, there IS more than corn in Indiana!!
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