A friend pointed me to the postcrossing service the other day.
I love the idea of this service. I have many international friends and love to travel. When I am unable to enjoy these interests, receiving little random notes from around the world sounds like an interesting substitute.
I think this is yet another idea that could have a positive transitional impact within large, globally dispersed companies. Forging a company culture is a processing of forging employee communication and connections. Getting to know your Indian, Chinese, Latin America, and other geographically dispersed counterparts is potentially awkward to do via email and instant message. Video messages and conference calls can also be intiimating for those on both sides of the call.
Why not have a company sponsered penpal service! If can work for 2nd and 3rd graders, then it probably should be able to work for those grown up kids with business cards. I can’t think of a more user friendly and personable way to share insights on the company, concerns, or to start building relationships beyond 9-5 and across organizational structures than with this post carding service.
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