I heard this a lot yesterday as we made 2200 dozen cheese rolls as a fundraiser for the PTA. It was a long day, some of us there from 8 in the morning and I locked up and was driving home at 8.30pm.
Last year we did this also making slightly more than this figure but we did it over two days. This year a finely tuned operation decided it would be done on the same day, orders collected and we would be cleaned up and leave on the same day. It was a really good example of team work, demonstrating everyone has something to offer. Many parents and children contributed, and all help gratefully received. The children's contribution was notable, there was period when there were no children as they were off playing sport in the morning and we came to realise that having the bread and cheese arrive at the table and the completed rolls collected actually meant we could just carry on. Between the parents, whanau, staff and children we were able to undertake and achieve this task together. A significant contributing factor was the fact that we had a high, but realistic goal to aim for and everyone was committed to it. We were all on the same page, all doing our bit and we were getting regular constructive feedback and encouragement, ( we could see the bread pile go down, we knew how many mixes we needed, how much cheese we had to use) and this all helped. So when the task is big, work together, be clear about what and how it will be acheived, ensure everyone knows what they are doing, ensure there is regular feedback about progress and at the end of the day celebrate the success!! Well done team a great effort.
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