301 Ways to Have Fun at Work

by Hemsath, Dave; Yerkes, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9781576750193
• ISBN10: 1576750191
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-12
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Research has shown that when people actually enjoy their jobs they're more creative, more productive, and more committed to doing their jobs well. 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work offers a complete resource anyone can use to create a dynamic workplace that encourages and inspires fun-and-games camaraderie among employees. It features over 300 real-life examples of what individuals and companies are doing to create this atmosphere of fun in the workplace, with illustrations, "fun facts," "fun quotes," and fun resources to make this book entertaining as well as practical.

Author Biography

Dave Hemsath is co-owner of BreakPoint Books & More, a business book distributor based in Cleveland, Ohio. His business takes him all over the United States, where he sees people at many successful companies having fun at work. He is coauthor of the bestselling301 Ways to Have Fun at Work.
Leslie specializes in helping organizations turn challenges into opportunities. Her philosophy is simple: people are basically good, well-intentioned, courageous, and able to learn, and her job is to provide a framework in which they can draw on their own inner resources to find creative solutions.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi	(2)
Introduction	viii	(2)
How to Use This Book	x
Work Environment: Giggle While You Work	1	(42)
Communication: Funny You Should Say That	43	(26)
Training: Learning the Fun-damentals	69	(28)
Meetings: Having Fun--Wish You Were Here	97	(30)
Recognition: Say It with Fun	127	(30)
Team Building: How to Create Fun-atics	157	(73)
Simple Acts of Fun	183	(33)
A Twelve-Step Method to Fun	216	(14)
Suggested Readings	230	(3)
Index	233	(4)
Companies Featured	237	(3)
About the Authors	240