It started as me buying snacks and singing Happy Birthday for everyone. I wanted to raise the morale of the company employees. I wanted to build a culture of teamwork and thanksgiving. Last month, a seasoned employee bought lunch for everyone (out of her own pocket). Yesterday, a newer employee bought expensive cake from Bread History to treat everyone. People sang, laughed, and ate. It was wonderful. Sociologist Peter Berger speaks of internalization as the last moment in the dialectical process of socio-cultural world building. Others call this appropriation. Point is, after 7 months of trying, I am starting to see this phenomenon happening. In simpler terms, people are starting to own this new culture of teamwork and thanksgiving. I am so proud of our team. However well or poorly our company revenue may be, I can be happy knowing that I have made a little difference in their lives. I am proud of my diverse team at Hightec. My company is in manufacturing. But I have been and always will be in the business of life transformation. P.S. Yes, PhD studies doesn't have to be just theoretical. They can be applied in everyday life. #work #birthday #teamwork #thanksgiving #sociology #anthropology #phd (at Hightec Plating Sdn. Bhd.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cikeh7Mvwq8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=