Coffee Dates
At Metadot, we believe in the importance of teamwork and emotional development. We don’t want to create individuals who are just skilled in one area - we want to create well-rounded, emotionally, physically, mentally and intellectually intelligent people. People who are self-aware, and strong communicators. This is where we introduced the Coffee Dates exercise. The prompts are not easy, small-talk questions, they are thought-provoking and make the individual self reflect. When you have a better understanding of yourself, you are better able to articulate your thoughts and become a more well-rounded human. When you are exposed to a more thorough side of another teammate, you have a better understanding of how they operate, and this helps everyone become a better support system when tackling challenges.
Goals
Get to know your Colleagues better and build team relationships Learn more about each other’s interests, goals, experiences, etc. Get to know yourself better Think critically, and self-reflect with the help of the thought provoking questions to better understand yourself, your beliefs, your goals and your experiences Improve Communication Skills Be able to articulate personal thoughts about topics, and effectively communicate how you feel, and why you feel that way.
Who
Each member of the Metadot team Tech, Marketing, C-Level Organizer: The selected individual on the team who is responsible for assigning new partnerships weekly, creating new thought-provoking questions, and guiding the activity during meetings
What
1 on 1 conversations between two individuals in a private meeting Discuss the prompted questions written in the shared google document Non-work related conversations. Participants are expected to step away from their work and engage in thoughtful conversation
When
Twice a week The two individuals are responsible for coordinating a time to meet and have the discussions sometime between Monday and Thursday Meetings should last 10-15 minutes, but are expected and encouraged to take longer based on the engagement of the conversation
Where
A private room on Discord or Google Hangouts Synchronous communication. Cameras and microphones are expected to be on. Communicating as if this were a collocated environment
How
Access the shared google document for weekly updates on partnerships and questions Schedule meetings through chat with the assigned Coffee Date for the week Share three facts you learned about your partner in the team Happy Hour on Friday