Fun at Work is Job #1
I was interviewed last week for an article about Fun at Work. We talked about all the morale boosting events I would sponsor at work.
One question was: Why you? Isn’t this the job of HR or the CEO?
Humph. If HR is in charge of fun, your firm is in serious trouble. Ever had a real belly laugh in an HR meeting? These folks are in charge of fear and control. They make sure the executives stay informed of trouble brewing that could bubble over into legal action and see that payroll processing is correct.
When they are put in charge of fun, you get the annual Christmas party and the annual Summer Picnic. Need I say more?
IMHO, everyone has responsibility for morale, and should take it seriously because your firm depends on folks being happy and productive to succeed.
“But why you?”
Well, first, our proposal group needed to practice the principles I teach to stay one step ahead of the rest of the competitors. An engaged team is a creative problem-solving machine! The best way to stay one step ahead of the competitors is to have fun at work that reflects well on the work we do for clients.
Second, we need to be welcome when we come begging for information for a proposal. The previous proposal folks had spam filters on their email addresses. Need I say more?
What are you doing to have fun? Who owns “fun” at your place? How do you pry it out of their clutches and own some of it yourself?
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