Connect · 10–20 minutes
A little joy
A favorite book, a garden photo, a craft, or a small discovery. A little enjoyment belongs in the working day.
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Choose a starting point that fits the people and the moment. Leave room for the conversation to take its own shape.
Choose an idea that fits the people and the moment. These are starting points you can adapt.
Connect · 10–20 minutes
A favorite book, a garden photo, a craft, or a small discovery. A little enjoyment belongs in the working day.
Discover · 20–30 minutes
Discover a place, artist, community institution, or story that broadens your picture of Minnesota.
Connect · 15–30 minutes
A song recommendation, a recipe, an artwork, or a tradition can open an unexpected conversation.
Learn · 20–30 minutes
One team shares something that works. Another imagines how it could fit their own setting.
Learn · 20–40 minutes
Different roles, one familiar question: clearer handoffs, useful meetings, or information people can act on.
Discover · 15–30 minutes
A short piece of audio and enough room for the conversation that follows.
Grow · 15–25 minutes
Useful lessons about finding help, navigating work, or developing a skill—shared generously.
Learn · 20–30 minutes
Meet the work behind another team's name and discover where your efforts connect.
Improve · 15–30 minutes
An unclear message or an avoidable step can be a useful starting point for a small improvement.
Recharge · 5–15 minutes
A quiet pause, a seated stretch, a casual chat, or an accessible outdoor break—choose what suits you.
Grow · 20–30 minutes
Make development opportunities easier to understand and easier to find.
Connect · 5–15 minutes
Notice an everyday act that made work clearer, easier, or more welcoming.
A starting point for your gathering
What has caught your interest or made you smile lately?
A description works just as well as a photo or an object.
Room to recharge →Begin with a question people can answer from their own experience. Allow a quiet moment before inviting responses. People may speak, listen, or pass.
A short reading, a video, or a question can open a conversation. Let people know the topic in advance. No one needs to have completed the reading to belong in the discussion.
A shared interest, cultural observance, creative activity, or story can bring colleagues together. Invite contributions without expecting someone to represent a community or provide personal history.
Consider a familiar meeting, message, or form. What makes it easy to use? What might someone experience differently? Discuss an example without including private information about a colleague or a person receiving services.
Think about a practice that was meant to help but worked differently for someone else. What can we learn from both the intention and the experience? There is room to examine a practice without assuming someone’s motives.