From Donna's Desk:

Containment Culture

There are two kinds of people in an office: the ones who see expired yogurt and think, “Gross,” and the ones who see expired yogurt and build a perimeter.

Finley is our Safety Committee Chair, which means his brain doesn’t register “minor issue.” It registers “incident,” then starts writing the deposition in his head.

As a leader, I’m trying to hold the middle: appreciate the prevention without letting anxiety manage the  building. Because sometimes the tape isn’t about dairy. It’s about control. It’s about making one small thing feel containable when everything else isn’t.

So I’m curious:

Who’s the “tape and perimeter” person where you work? (Aliases welcome)

What tiny thing became a full event?

And how do you hold your center without letting panic run the office?

Donna