A recap of our plant-themed happy hour event in honor of Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day 2019, our team transformed one of our
normal Thursday happy hour events into a “green” extravaganza, during which we
all enjoyed a delicious plant-based cuisine and learned how to re-pot
succulents.
AdDaptive employees gather every Thursday afternoon to take
a break from work and relax with good food and even better company. These
non-work-related activities create a sense of camaraderie among our employees
and boost our internal culture to be collaborative and supportive, as our
communication in the kitchen later transfers to our desks.
This time, the event was organized around celebrating Earth
Day. Our employees have rallied around a Green Initiative for a few months now,
promoting proper recycling habits and spreading informative messages about
sustainability and environmentally friendly practices. Celebrating Earth Day
was the perfect opportunity for AdDaptive’s Green Initiative to shine. This
wasn’t just a way to empower our employees to follow their passions – it was
also a way to show we care about the greater good and understand our place in
the community. Plus, plants provide many benefits in the workplace – they reduce
stress, increase productivity, improve air quality, and boost creativity (
source) – in
addition to adding some warmth and color to the look and feel of the office.
Nicol Colarusso, Media Planner and the organizer of the
event, was thrilled with the outcome:
“Originally, the idea for AdDaptive’s Earth Day celebration came from the need to better educate our employees on the importance of integrating greenery into our office space, how to pot plants and how to maintain care. Being given the opportunity and encouragement from AdDaptive to incorporate my passion into a corporate event such as this was incredibly rewarding. This event created buzz around the office and gave employees time to step away from their desks and learn something new, even encouraging participants to utilize their new skills after the event.”
In total, over 60 plants were repotted and now adorn our
employees’ desks. We can’t wait for the next themed happy hour event, but in
the meantime, we’ll wait impatiently to see what AdDaptive’s Green Initiative has
in store for us next!
