Work should be a place to
have fun and to play. While there is a
time for being serious, work should never be a place without joy.
The Concepts of Play
A) What is Play?
1) Play is a way
to make your workplace more enjoyable.
2) Stop taking
your-self so seriously and start laughing at your-self.
3) Play is a way
to create energy that even customers want to be part of.
B) Benefits of Play
1) Happy people
treat others better.
2) Fun leads to
creativity.
3) Playing creates
energy.
4) Work become a
reward and not just a way to rewards.
5) Customers want
to be around people that are fun.
C) Ways to Play
1) Post fun signs
saying, “This area is a Playground.”
2) Start a joke of the day. Everyone will be assigned a day
they are to bring a joke.
3) Add more color and make the environment more interesting.
4) Have special
awards and outings for all employees to join in.
5) Have special
sales that our unique and fun to customers.
What does the book FISH say?
“Don’t misunderstand,” said Lonnie.
“This is a real business which is run to make a profit. This business pays a lot of salaries, and we
take the business seriously, but we discovered we could be serious about
business and still have fun with the way we conducted business. You know, not get all uptight, but let things
flow. What many of our customers think
of as entertainment is just a bunch of adult kids having a good time, but doing
it in a respectful manner.
Play is not about goofing off or not working hard. It is about enjoying your job and creating a place that others enjoy.
