This document contains brainstorming ideas for connecting the IDEO community to the local Mission neighborhood in San Francisco and bringing more joy and playfulness into the workplace. Suggestions include hosting open studios and community tours, volunteering with local organizations, supporting neighborhood restaurants and artists, and adding playful elements like a meditation room, games, theme days, and animal visits to the office. Several people volunteered to help design new community and workplace experiences going forward.

1. August MLM
08.15.2022

2. Let’s Brainstorm
EXPERIENCES!
Lion

4. Write a
thing
Family
Comfort
Easy
where
everyone
knows your
name
Write a
thing
BBQ’s-
Breakfast at
the table .
🍳 WARM-UP
What are 3 words that come
to mind when you think of
a recent memorable
experience or ritual?
(work or personal)
Memorable smells
Clothing
Laughter
Warm
Nostalgic
Presence
Fulfilling
Diligent
Cooking and Collaboration in
the kitchen
Dance Dance Danc!
Jam Band
IDEO Day Care
Calming
Generous
Intentional
Natural light
Tidy
Safe
Write a
thing
Welcoming
Sleek/ Chic/
well-
designed
and
branded
Connecting
in small
groups 1:1
Cooking /
making
meals
together
soft lights,
soft clothes
:)
Inclusive
Warm
unpretentio
us
Fresh
air/sky/
dance
Open
Dynamic
Connected
Instrumenta
l music
Quiet
togethernes
s
Sunligtht
Shared
meals

5. 🧠 BRAINSTORM
HMW we connect the IDEO
community with the broader
local diversity of The
Mission?
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and type
your idea
Open
Studios for
neighbors
Community
Tours
Monthly
vendors
from the
community
visiting the
office
Copy-paste
and type
your idea
Meet with
local orgs.
Schools
and non
profits
Connecting
over
themes/ide
as instead
of physical
moments
Maybe not in
person, but more
connection through
physical things,
mailing of
prototypes etc
Support
local
restaurants
(bring in
lunch/
cater)
Discounts at Fav
neighborhood spots
WildSF Historical Walking Tours of the
Mission
Local catering/food vendors
Volunteer Opportunities within the
community i.e TogetherSF and 826
Valencia
Local
restaurant
visits
Creative
morning
type
experience
s
Discounts at Fav
neighborhood spots
Outings into
the
neighborho
od
Community
volunteer
events
Organize
block party
Land
acknowledgment
ritual by
BAAITS
Neighborho
od clean-up
days
Recovery,
Compassionate
healing
+1 Volunteering
with Together
SF, The owner
of the lion
building is a fan
of this org I hear
SPCA Support
for the animals
Brava theater
events,
amazing
programing
Have muralist from
the mission paint
walls annually
inside and outside
IDEO,
https://clarionalleym
uralproject.org/
IDEOers work in
Food kitchens,
Food donations at
the Women's
Building
https://womensbuil
ding.org/
Neighborhood
walking tours of
the mission
Cater from
La Cocina
and local
restaurants
Neighborhood
mixers and
street fair Food banks
Rent out a
bar for a
local happy
hour
Sponsor
local soccer
teams
An ice cream
cart and tamale
cart touring the
building once a
month
Artist in residence
from different
communities in
the mission
Host local
artist
speaker
series (tied
to projects
as expert?)
Food Studio
local
restaurant
collabs
Engage w
schools (ex.
Career
days)

6. 🧠 BRAINSTORM
HMW elevate joy and
playfulness into everyday
experiences at The Lion
Building?
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and type
your idea
IDEO
DAYCARE
+1
Copy-paste
and type
your idea
Copy-paste
and type
your idea
One song
workout or
dance
breaks
RT
Meditation
Room +1
Continue
meet-n-3s
but IRL
Immersion
room -
month long
installations
Built in games in the
spaces, SQUID
GAMES but no dying.
Just prizes
Copy-paste
and type
your idea
Tea time
(like they do
in AUS)
Movie
night… or
any theme
that starts
late
afternoon
More
special
interest
groups
Spaces to
lookout with
no tech/no
stimulation
MUSIC /
dance
breaks
Bring your
XX to work
day
Highschool
lockers -
run into
people (like
the boy you
had a crush
on…)
Animals!! /
Pet day
Care area
Weekly
lottery or
giveaway
Employee
of the
month for
random
acts of
kindness
Electric Bike and
running shoe funds
interchangeable with
commuter expense
Movie
nights
Sponsor local
DJs to play got
happy hours and
burn their mixes
into music for
MLM decks
Theme
days
(outfits,
making)
Ongoing
collab art
wall that we
co-create
over a time
period &
display
Space set
up to
encourage
people to
eat lunch /
enjoy
snacks
together
(fun) pranks
Office
Easter
Eggs /
items that
show up /
move
around
Kudoboard
/ shout out
space

7. 👋 WANT TO HELP?
Drop your name (or
photo) on this page if
you’d be keen to help
design these experience
going forward...
Amie
Zukowski
Hannah
Townsend
Danielle
Shingleton
is here for
all of it!
Milan Gary
Alan Ratliff
Jamila
Janakiram