1. CREATING AN ENGAGING WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT An Employees Guide 08/10/08 Business Strategies, Inc.

2. AGENDA

• Welcome and Introductions

• Funometer Assessment

• Steps to Integrating Fun Into the Workplace

• Your Ideas

• Closing

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3. VIDEO REVIEW

• http://www.mikekerr.com/cms/index.php/humour-resources/

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4. FUNOMETER

• New employees are made to feel welcome.

• Meetings are positive and light.

• We have fun activities at least once a month.

• Its common to hear people laughing around here.

• I can be myself at work.

• We have a lot of celebrations for special events.

• When brainstorming, we like to have fun.

• My boss is usually optimistic and smiling.

• Customers would call us fun to do business with.

• I have a friend at work who makes me laugh.

• We have a good time together.

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5. LETS PLAY

• Think funny;

• Adopt a playful attitude;

• Be the first to laugh;

• Laugh with, not at;

• Laugh at yourself;

• Take work seriously, but not yourself

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6. YOUR ROLE IN FUN!!!!

• What should you be doing to ensure you are helping to create an engaging environment in the workplace?

• How can you sustain the fun and engagement at work on a daily, weekly and monthly basis?

• What barriers might you encounter when trying to create this environment?

• What is your role in creating and sustaining an engaging workplace environment?

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7. TEN REASONS TO PLAY

• Play is the path to fun and profit.

• "Fun is the new status symbol

• "Non-stop work is for losers

• Even God rested on the 7th day!

• We need time to be idle.

• Play helps us find our genius.

• Play is crucial to attaining a work/life balance.

• The bow kept forever taut will break. - Zen saying

• Play is smart corporate strategy for solving problems.

• Play keeps our passions alive in the workplace.

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8. FUN STRATEGIES

• Dress for fun

• Fun Decor

• Visit the toy store

• Make meetings funat the start

• Make meetings funduring proceedings

• Make meetings funat the end

• Have a fun library

• Have fun with logos and signs

• Reward funny staff

• Let staff get to know each other

• Fun Contests

• Musical Fun

• Flying Fun

• Encourage staff to show appreciation

• Have a baby pictures contest

• Have a childhood secrets contest.

• Fun Ideas

• More Fun Ideas

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9. YOUR PLAN

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