Walmart Hosts Build-A-Bike Team Activity In Bentonville, Arkansas
The Global ethics team had associates attending from all around the global. The rest of the attendees were from the US office although, they have recently expanded and have a lot of new faces! They were excited for the opportunity to be in one place at the same time and build some bikes. The participants were not told before hand what they were going to be doing but were earger and ready to play along. When they learned they were building bikes for kids they were thrilled. They saw how competition undermines communication and laughed at how easily their competitive nature took over. They very enthusiastically participated in the cheering on of their comrades and worked together wonderfully to help everyone get their bikes built. They were sharing information with other teams to make sure everyone was getting what they needed.
At the end of the day, the Global Ethics team came together to build 10 bikes that were donated to a local charity Mother to Mother of Northwest Arkansas. Mom’s and their kids arrived not quite knowing what it was all about but were quickly enthusiastic once they realized they would be getting brand new bikes! The room was bubbling with excitement as the participants were also surprised by the children coming to receive their bikes. It was a really fun afternoon, with a lot delightful surprises and happy people! The Global Ethics team really came together towards a common goal, recognized the challenges that may occur and then worked together to resolve them.