Merit System Overhaul: Adjacency Proposals

Agenda Item 1: Redefine what constitutes a valid adjacency

Current adjacencies include, but are not limited to:

• Shared desk space
• Regularly scheduled coffee breaks
• Proximity to the break room
• Similar interests
• Similar job titles

Agenda Item 2: Introduce new adjacencies

Proposed adjacencies include, but are not limited to:

• Shared Netflix binge-watching habits
• Regularly scheduled lunchtime arguments
• Proximity to the supply closet
• Similar levels of caffeine dependence
• Similar levels of crippling student loan debt

Discussion items to consider:

• Redefining what it means to be adjacent in the modern workplace
• The implications of adjacency on productivity and morale
• The role of adjacency in the hiring process
• The impact of adjacency on company culture