Page 4 - The Leadership Line: October 2023

Fun Fact
Google X has held an annual celebration to hear testimonials about failed projects.
Failed prototypes are placed on a small altar, and people say a few words about what
the project meant to them. Employees feel that this ritual helps remove some of the
emotional baggage they still carry from investing themselves in something that never
came to be.
Google X believes it’s a superior economic strategy to reward people for killing
unpromising projects than it is to let unworkable ideas languish in purgatory for years
and soak up resources.

Announcements

Preventing Harassment and Discrimination prepares learners to cultivate and
maintain a workplace culture resistant to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Employees will be equipped with the information and skills that promote intervention,
empathy, and allyship. All full-time and part-time employees are asked to complete
this training program starting Monday, October 9th. An email invitation with a
unique link will be sent to each employee’s MIL email account on that date. The
deadline for completion is Tuesday, October 31st.