So, it's Friday, and you get to work thinking....hmmmm, ya know, it has been a great week and I really appreciate what my team has done and I want to do something special for them. And perhaps you did the Friday is Pie Day and you want to shake it up a bit. Maybe everyone has been taking this just a tad bit too seriously lately and just need a little pick-me-up.

So, wander back to the days of yore, back in the days when you had not a care, or mortgage payment, in the world. The days of elementary school and create a "milk and cookie break" or "recess" for your staff.

This isn't so hard or complicated to pull together. Run to the local store and pick up a gallon of milk (chocolate preferred) and some cookies and surprise your staff this afternoon with a little break. Make sure you grab a pack of small cups, and some napkins!

Now, who can resist a milk and cookie break!

To add a little fun, grab some scraps of paper, have everyone write what their favorite kind of cookie is on it but leaving their name off, then throw them all into a hat. Have each team member write everyones name down on a piece of paper (or provide them with one) and then as the paper pieces with the cookie varieties are drawn out, read the type of cookie and have staff assign it to who they think wrote it and loves that kind of cookie. The team member who has the most correct, gets another cookie or some other type of a prize. Perhaps you choose their favorite cookie for your next milk and cookie break.

Do you have any idea what kind of cookies your team likes? Well after this, you would have a good idea, and maybe just learn a little something about your team in the process. Or find a new favorite cookie yourself.

Take time to relate to your team today in some type of fun and meaningful way!