#29 in the Green Goldfish Project – McNeill Designs
Taken from a post by Keith Hein:
At McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, they take the time to just crack open a board game and play.
“Maybe it’s because we’re a game development firm, but we find on a Friday afternoon, nothing beats playing a game,” says CEO Donald W. McNeill. “We check out the competition and have a little healthy competition. We typically get a pizza and throw in a prize for the grand winner of the afternoon.”
Prizes vary from a “late morning start pass” to “party money.” One offshoot of the games is “it often leads to a more friendly discussion of personal issues that may be affecting performance.”
Today’s Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in for good measure) – What happened to Mr. Monopoly during the recession? Let’s find out:
What is the Green Goldfish Project?
The Green Goldfish Project is a quest to find 1,001 examples of marketing lagniappe for employees. Happy employees = Happy Customers. A green goldfish is the little signature extras given to employees. They help differentiate a company, increase employee retention and drive positive word of mouth.
What’s Your Green Goldfish?
