Last Friday, we decided to test whether our Quantum values held up outside the boardroom.
๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ – ๐๐ช๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ช๐ข ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ
Armed with clues, competitive energy and varying levels of navigational confidence, we set off on a morning that quickly proved two things:
1. Pride is a powerful motivator
2. Some of us are far more confident speaking our committees than to unsuspecting members of the public during mildly embarrassing challenges.
Across the course of the race, there were flashes of strategic brilliance, moments of very enthusiastic leadership, and a few creative interpretations of instructions (๐ธ๐ฆโ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ต ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ, ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด!).
There were also tasks that required a level of confidence most of us didnโt realise we possessed until we were standing in front of strangers asking them to play along.
Underneath the laughs (and the public performances), what really stood out was how naturally people from different corners of the business worked together. There was quick thinking under pressure, genuine encouragement when clues didnโt quite clue, and a shared determination not to be the team that came last.
It turns out the same qualities that help us build strong communities show up just as
naturally when weโre racing through the city convincing strangers to help us win points.
Well-played, Team Quantum! Rematch pending.
