Sarcasm in the Workplace: Does Sarcasm Have Any Place in a Business Setting?
Isn’t Sarcasm at Work Just Great? Or Am I Being Sarcastic Right Now? A friend recently threatened to buy me a t-shirt emblazoned with the following: “Zero Days Without Sarcasm” So, evidently, I can be just a wee bit sarcastic from time to time. Which is completely...
Instead of “Quiet Quitting” Focus on Your Quiet Heroes and a Culture of Quiet Excellence
I was pondering the term “quiet quitting” – the overused pandemic-induced phrase referring to how many employees, in response to shifting priorities, were doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than...
The Power of Purposeful Complaining to Create a More Inspiring Workplace
What’s one of the biggest morale-suckers in any workplace? A survey by executive coach Marshall Goldsmith aligns with other research that sadly suggests that most employees spend 10 hours or more per month complaining about their managers or listening to other...
Fun January Theme Days
Welcome to January 2026 Here is a by-no-means-complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this January! Celebrating these theme days, even just by listing them on a whiteboard in the lunch room, or...
Re-energizing Your Workplace Culture
The hilarious satirical website The Onion posted an article Monday titled, “Man Returns To Work After Vacation With Fresh, Re-energized Hatred For Job.” I fear, sadly, that many people will find this headline funny because it hits too close to home. Even...
Fun December Theme Days and Observances
Welcome to December! Here is a partial, by-no-means-complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this December, 2025! December 1 Cyber Monday Cider Monday Antarctica Day Basketball Day Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation...
Do You Need to Re-Onboard Your Employees?
If you, like so many of my clients, are at that stage where employees are slowly and often reluctantly returning to the office, then you may want to consider some fun ideas to re-onboard your employees. Yes, it’s an awkward word, but re-onboarding might help...
Fun, wacky, offbeat November theme days and observances
Welcome to November! Here is a list of some of the fun and not-so-fun theme days headed your way this November, 2025! November 1 Author’s Day Pumpkin Destruction Day All Saints Day Calzone Day Deep Fried Clams Day Cinnamon Day Extra Mile Day Love Your Lawyer...


