![]() A honey roast gives participants the opportunity to see their co-workers in a different light, which allows them to be more empathetic. It strengthens empathy. To build a strong team, empathy is essential because it allows team members to explore someone else’s point of view and consider this new perspective when making a decision.Most importantly, it prevents a siloed work environment, which breeds dysfunction. It encourages interaction. Within the few minutes it takes to do a honey roast, it can elicit laughter, open dialogue (our Zoom chat is usually pretty active), or stepping out of one’s comfort zone.When I learn what I have in common with my colleagues, I feel more aligned with them and I’m better able to listen, be supportive, and collaborate. It helps build community. Building community is a process, and the practice of a honey roast enables individuals to get to know one another, which enables community building.Not only that, it has benefits backed by behavioral science: The pilot honey roast was a success and we decided to make it a regular feature of our All Hands meetings. We’ve done 4 now and it’s added a lot of joy and gratitude to our company meetings. But you know what? It wasn’t bad at all - in fact, it was really great to hear all the wonderful things my colleagues think about me! Benefits of honey roasts Nevertheless, you may still experience anxiety seeing the wheel spin and hope that it doesn’t land on you. ![]() That’s why, at Clockwork, we don’t expect the roast-ee to say anything besides “thank you” after a compliment (and even that’s optional!). “Oh, it was really so-and-so who did that” or “I just got lucky with that one”. It’s hard for many of us to accept compliments without qualifying them in some way. The only rule for the honey roast-ee is: No deflecting. Just say thank you!
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