June is “Effective Communications Month,” which, as far as I can tell, is a far more popular month to celebrate than “Soul-Zapping Communication Month.” As I’ve said oh-so-many times, when it comes to effective communication, it’s not just what you say, but how you say things that matter. That’s why 90% of people agree it’s…
READ MOREJune fourth is official Salute to Silliness Day. Which isn’t as silly as it may sound, considering the stress-busting, creativity-boosting and team building benefits of being a little silly at work from time to time. Here are some of the sillier ways workplaces are putting humor to work:
READ MOREThe Yahoo offices in Santa Clara, California, have meeting room names such as Coherent and Disposed, so that when someone asks where Jennifer is, the person gets to respond, “She’s in coherent.”
READ MOREIntegris Credit Union, based in Prince George, British Columbia has a fabulous motto: “Work made fun, gets done.” The motto reminds me of Volkswagen’s Fun Theory campaign which showed how people would change their behavior for the better when it was made fun to do so, most famously demonstrated in the musical staircase built in…
READ MOREToday is official Dance Like a Chicken Day. But if that doesn’t get you clucking, maybe the fact that it’s also Receptionist Day will get a better reception in your office. In addition to thanking your receptionists for all the great work they do, it’s also a good day to take stock of how welcoming…
READ MOREResearch into that elusive beast known as happiness suggests that the frequency of positive events happening throughout the day is more important than the intensity of a positive experience. So better, those happy researchers say, to have 15 small happy events spread out throughout the day, rather than just one big happy event. In the…
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