The importance of play and a fun workplace culture

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Events
Corporate
Topic The importance of play and a fun
workplace culture
IE
March 2016
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• Do you know someone that regularly complains
  about their job?
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• Do you have colleagues that dread coming to
  work each day?
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• Do you have staff who do their job just to
  earn money?
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• Or is this you???

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• What is lacking?
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• Enjoyment
• Play
• Fun
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Consider this....   We spend so much of our
lives working...   Why not enjoy this time!!!
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Imagine having fun at work each and every
day!   Question   So how can fun be embraced in
the workplace?   Answer By having a... FUN
WORK CULTURE  
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• Fun at work can be achieved by establishing
  tasks, processes and activities that put smiles
  on faces, create laughter and generate
  positivity.
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• A great place to start is having regular...
• Games and Competitions
• Team Gatherings

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• Games and Competitions
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• Weekly, monthly or annual competitions with
  prizes can create some friendly rivalry and also
  lift performance and productivity.
• These may range from a game to achieve
  business targets to participating in a staff
  footy tipping competition.

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• Team Gatherings
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• Regular occasions for the team to come
  together will help everyone learn, understand
  and appreciate each other.
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• These may include birthday activities, team
  building events, professional development days
  and milestone celebrations.

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• 4 results of fun at work are...
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• Increased productivity
• More engaged staff
• Greater creativity
• Better teamwork
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Consult with your team in deciding what games and
team events to stage.   Find out what they enjoy
and what motivates them.   Positive team cultures
create success... and a FUN and ENJOYABLE place
to spend our work lives!  
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