301 Ways to Have Fun At Work (AGENCY/DISTRIBUTED) - Softcover

Dave Hemsath; David Hemsath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576750191 ISBN 13: 9781576750193

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

"Fun at Work"" sounds like an oxymoron, but it may be the hottest new trend in business

Features ideas generated by companies around the world that have successfully instilled fun into the workplace

Written not just for managers, but for anyone who works in an organizationThe most successful organizations add a healthy dose of play into their daily or weekly routines. In fact, research has shown that when people actually enjoy their jobs they're more creative, more productive, and more committed to doing their job well. Companies like the Colorado Health Sciences Center and Southwest Airlines attest to the positive effect of fun at work. Both trace increased job satisfaction and decreased employee downtime to concerted efforts to make fun a part of their corporate identity. With 301 Ways to Have Fun At Work, Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerkes offer a complete resource anyone can use to create a dynamic workplace that encourages and inspires fun-and-games camaraderie among employees. It combines thorough research with practical hands-on suggestions, and features hundreds of ideas real companies have used to lighten up the workplace. When the authors surveyed over 1,500 individuals from organizations worldwide, they received enthusiastic responses that yielded a broad range of ways to spice up the workday. People loved to share how they have fun at work. The suggestions in the book include humorous training films, dress-up and dress-down days, silly job titles, awards for people who go ""above and beyond the call of duty"" when a coworker is on vacation, ""ritual dances"" at the completion of a project, a fashion show when it's time to choose a new uniform -- even foam dartfights after meetings. Designed to be read straight through or picked up and browsed for just a few minutes, 301 Ways to Have Fun At Work also features sidebars, fun facts, fun quotes, and fun resources.

About this title

About the Author

Dave Hemsath is the owner of Breakpoint Books, a business book distributor based in Cleveland, Ohio. His business takes him all over the U.S., where he sees people at many successful companies having fun at work.

From the Back Cover

Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerkes show how you can have fun at work, everyday. Written for anyone who works in any type of organization, this book offers over 300 ideas for creating a dynamic, fun-filled work environment. Hemsath and Yerkes show that creating a fun atmosphere in the workplace increases productivity and morale and has a positive effect on the bottom line. Most importantly, they give you tools to have more fun at work, no matter where you work, or what position you're in.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576750191
• ISBN 13: 9781576750193
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Daniel McCullen
• Number of pages: 245