The first of October is an important day on a lot of calendars.
In Saskatchewan, it is opening day of pheasant hunting season. It is the first day of Q4 of the current calendar year, something of a sign post for those in business who need to undertake any course corrections to keep their annual plan on plan.
And it also celebrates Ethiopia’s most well-known gift to the world: coffee. Today is International Coffee Day.
Maryland-based anthropologist Don Schmincke, who has worked with CEOs in this province for decades, says the relationship among members of every community or congregation of people will ultimately end up in some form of ritual. Here’s an easy way to grasp the concept: think of a religious congregation. Every Sabbath sees members share the ritual of gathering for worship.
There are similarities in business. And one is the coffee machine or, in larger outfits, the kitchen becomes a gathering spot where co-workers share ideas, complaints about the boss or a customer, new products or social plans in an informal team building exercise.
