While continual evolution is part of our DNA, there's no denying SmallBox is in the midst of a pivotal shift. Jeb dubbed our current changes "The Journey to 3.0." It seems inevitable this Factory Week will mark a key turning point from who we once were to the company we are becoming. This edition of Factory Week is all about refining our mission, reimagining how we invest in our community, and building our shared language to shape our story and brand. Oh, and one more important thing – plenty of time for exploring and play. This Factory Week takes places August 8-12, 2016.
What do you do when energy dips? We're all about taking a break for movement, and one of our favorites is a plank challenge. This time we upped our game a little...
After a pretty packed week, we started our final day of Factory Week with some forest bathing. What's that you ask?
We do an exercise called "North Star" which dives into an organization's origin story to mine for important language. This Factory Week, we decided it was time to revisit this for ourselves...
Spending all day, every day in full-throttle Factory Week mode can be intense, especially for introverts. We plan for different types of interaction to mix it up...
Colin led a fun warm-up to help us get into teams for "Factory Week Games" (to be held on Friday). It led to an interesting parallel...
For our first morning, we had some free time for walking and exploring downtown...
The main event for day one of Factory Week was DiSC facilitation by Jenny Banner of Flashpoint...
Deciding how much ground to cover during a Factory Week is always a tricky question. We've explored many different approaches, and this edition will be no exception...
