People never expect random and absurd questions.
When received, people can’t seem to let them go.
Almost 100% of the time, teams become way more present when engaged with a random question.
Almost 100% of the time, teams don’t know if they should expect a random questions and are on the lookout for them.
Almost 100% of the time, a random question is welcomed with a laugh, a smile, a “really?” and a thoughtful response.
My last prompt to my team revealed the following (my team is based in Manila, Philippines):
100% of people surveyed approve of bacon and believe there should be more of it.
Mexican food is delicious, but there should be other diverse cuisines available in Metro Manila.
Apparently Philippines is not great for curing meet or hard cheeses because of the humidity.
In case you’re wondering if work gets done, it does. With a happy and productive heart.