The new work craze - Post-it note wars

Looking to increase camaraderie among your staff? Then how about following the latest craze in the US by bringing them together for a game of post-it note wars with a neighbouring building?

BY HRM 02 May 2014

It may hinder productivity, but the latest craze to come out of the US could help boost staff camaraderie or foster some friendly competition – and all you need is post-its!

Yes, the humble post-it is at the centre of a workplace trend that was sparked by two neighbouring office blocks in San Francisco.

Staff at two buildings situated opposite each other decided to communicate with each other using their windows as a canvas and post-its as the pen.

According to Twitter user Aly, the exchange began when people in an office identified as that of bareMinerals cosmetics wrote “Hi” on their window. From there they moved on to more ambitious projects such as post-it note minions and a game of hangman, according to the SFgate blog.

Stuart the Minion approves of the newest social network in SF #sfpostit pic.twitter.com/ZyCx6uV791
— Kevin Stapp (@redstappster) April 4, 2014

Social interaction between buildings! #sfpostit #art #soma #startuplife pic.twitter.com/YBV0xFsKJx
— Luigi Congedo (@LuigiCongedo) April 4, 2014

If you look closely, the building across from us is playing hangman with us. #sfpostit pic.twitter.com/1VDSRcSl08
— tmanos (@tmanos) April 4, 2014

A dedicated Tumblr, featuring photos of the communication, has dubbed it the city’s “newest social media platform”.

And while judging by the tweets it’s been a source of amusement for those involved, we did spot one post-it note message telling people to get back to work. As mentioned, it’s not a craze for that will boost productivity but surely the creativity, fun and teamwork would outweigh those concerns?