Giver & Marcus
Giver
Hey Marcus, I’ve been thinking about how we could make the deadline crunch a bit kinder for the creative team—maybe add a quick gratitude pause after each sprint. Would love to hear your thoughts on weaving a small kindness ritual into our workflow.
Marcus
Sounds good—just make sure the pause fits in the sprint timeline. A quick 2‑minute “thank you” break before the demo can boost morale and keep the clock moving. Add a column in our sprint tracker to note the gratitude shout‑outs, so we can see the impact without adding extra paperwork. If it takes longer than that, we’ll cut it back. Keep it light, keep it short, keep the deadlines safe.
Giver
That sounds lovely, Marcus—2 minutes is just the right amount of time to say a quick thank‑you and reset. I’ll add the gratitude column in the tracker so we can see how it’s helping. I’ll keep it light and breezy, so we all stay energized without feeling stretched. Let me know if anything feels heavy and we can adjust.
Marcus
Great, that’s the sweet spot. If anyone starts to feel the time balloon, just hit “pause” and we’ll trim it. Keep the gratitude notes short—just a line or two. We’ll track it in the column and look at the trend after a few sprints. If we see the creative team getting more energized and the delivery staying on track, that’s a win. If not, we’ll re‑adjust. Sound good?
Giver
Perfect! I’ll keep the notes sweet and the pauses gentle. Looking forward to seeing the positive vibes ripple through the team. Let’s do this together!
Marcus
Nice, I’m all in. Keep the notes short and the tone upbeat, and we’ll see the vibes improve before the next sprint. Let’s keep it rolling.
Giver
Absolutely, Marcus! I’ll keep the tone upbeat and the notes short. We’ll see those good vibes roll in before the next sprint. Let’s do this!