Global award-winning communications group COMCO Mundo League of Enterprises channeled its trademark imagination into a much more personal canvas: their own office work stations.
Desk Wars is a regular tradition in the COMCO Mundo Headquarters where COMCOys or members of the COMCO Squadron are encouraged to design their work areas to reflect their interests and personalities. To make it more engaging, the office activity is presented as a competition between the different units of COMCO Mundo, with the winning team taking home a cash prize, and the top individual winner getting an additional cash prize and one vacation leave.
Each unit brought their A-game, transforming their standard-issue desks into aesthetic marvels, and submitting a video presentation of their respective work areas.
COMCO Mundo Uno Desk Wars Entry
COMCO Mundo Uno designed their stations around the theme “Uno Story” — a play on the popular animated film franchise Toy Story, while also highlighting that each COMCOy has their own story to tell. The team designed their desks with their favorite toys, while common areas included fun childhood games that every COMCOy can play.
COMCO SEA – Pilipinas Desk Wars Entry
COMCO Mundo’s flagship PR agency COMCO Southeast Asia – Pilipinas turned their work stations into a cafe called “The Coffee Bean & SEA Leaf,” highlighting that every member of the team has their own unique blend of flavors, just like coffee. Each team member presented their desks with a corresponding coffee flavor that described their personalities and work styles.
TARO AOX Inc. Desk Wars Entry
The specialist integrated communications agency of COMCO Mundo — TARO AOX Inc. — focused on connecting meaningful works with meaningful moments. Members of the team showcased their personalities through their desk designs, while sharing their answers to the question “What makes work at TARO meaningful?”
SUNDAICA Desk Wars Entry
Rounding out the entries is SUNDAICA Shared Services and Enterprise Community. Taking their name to heart, SUNDAICA highlighted their team journey across the waters, with COMCO’s creative vessel as their ride. With a nautical theme surrounding their work area, each member of the unit also had a corresponding role as a member of the crew.
While a lighthearted office engagement activity at first glance, Desk Wars is more than just about decorations and themes. By encouraging COMCOys to personalize their environments, COMCO aimed to foster a sense of ownership and comfort among its staff.
The winning team was COMCO Mundo Uno, while the individual winner was Harvey Llamosa, COMCO Mundo’s Chief of Staff to the Interregional President & Group CEO and Associate Director for Executive Initiatives & Strategic Communications / Partner. Meanwhile, Anj Dela Cruz from SUNDAICA, Joana De Guzman from TARO AOX Inc., and Hendrich Namocha from COMCO SEA received consolation prizes, each receiving a coffee of their choice.
The competition sparked conversations across different teams, breaking down barriers as COMCOys traded decorating tips and admired each other’s handiwork. It served as a powerful reminder that the best work emerges when people feel completely comfortable bringing their authentic selves to the workplace.
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