Q3 Enthusiastic Award Winner: Mike Staebell
Driving Impact with Enthusiasm
There are always those people at work who give you energy when you work together. Their enthusiasm for their work and the organization is infectious! It isn’t always the person who is the most outgoing but can be someone who simply goes out of their way to provide you support or is willing to try new things.
In Q3, our Enthusiastic Award winner did just that. His coworkers felt listened to and supported and they witnessed how open he was to trying new things and growing his skills.
This quarter we are excited to celebrate Mike Staebell as our Enthusiastic Award winner!
One nominator said:
It’s fun to work with Mike because he is willing to teach, offer encouragement, is creative, and looks for new ways of doing things. He set up lunch and learn meetings every Friday for an hour to give his coworkers lessons in Adobe. This gives us the perfect chance to ask questions and learn more tips and tricks that take a lot of time to learn and master.”
Mike was intentionally looking for ways to develop his leadership skills by creating opportunities for others to learn and grow. As team members leaned into that space, they experienced Mike’s passion, humility, and drive for excellence.
“This quarter, I’ve further developed my delegation skills and made a concerted effort to provide learning opportunities for my teammates. Both of these allow others to learn new skills and contribute in areas outside their area of expertise. Along the way, I learned lessons, grew as a person, and built trusting relationships with my teammates.”
Great leadership and great delegation go hand-in-hand. Mike is growing in both and it’s driving momentum and progress. His dedication to growth in those areas has positively impacted his career, his coworkers, and Clickstop! That enthusiasm is contagious and drives others to be their best selves.
“There are many enthusiastic folks at Clickstop,” Mike said, “and whether they (or I) have been officially recognized or not, it’s flattering to be mentioned among them.”
Get to know Mike
What is your role at Clickstop?
Senior Creative Strategist
How long have you worked here?
4 years
What emoji do you use most often?
Lately, I’ve found that open-mouth-smile-with-single-sweat-drop pretty useful. Very versatile. Elegant. 😅
What animal would you be and why?
Hmm. Either Owls or Squirrels. No good reason other than I think they’re pretty neat. 🦉🐿️
What is the coolest/craziest place you’ve ever visited?
A couple of years ago, I got an Airbnb in a treehouse in the middle of the Redwoods in northern California. Turns out it was pretty close to where “Murder Mountain” is. In retrospect, kind of scary, but at the time it was so serene and peaceful. ⛰️
What is one thing you loved as a child that today’s kids would know nothing about?
In middle school, there used to be this Mario-like game on my scientific calculator. That game taught me more about math than the calculator ever did…I kind of miss that game.
If you could switch lives with any person for one day, who would you choose?
Colton Radford
Who or what inspires you?
Anyone that overcomes adversity, commits to learning and perfecting a skill, with the guts to start a new business, lives true to themselves, and lives a unique life on their own terms.
What is your favorite activity that you do with your family or friends?
I like camping, sitting around campfires, smoking various meats, riding four-wheelers, and drinking sour beer. 🏕️
What is the silliest way you’ve been injured?
In high school, I broke my finger while posing for a football picture.
What do you dislike that everyone else seems to like?
- Red Hot Chili Peppers (the band)
- NFL football Fantasy Sports
- Gambling on sports
- TopShots (my friends are obsessed, and I don’t understand why)
- FM radio
- The McRib
- Warm pie mixed with ice cream
- White cake – give me chocolate cake all day
- Daylight Savings (particularly in the spring)