7 Surprising Ways to Have Fun at Work
7 Surprising Ways to Have Fun at Work
April 30, 2010 by Taylor Studios
In the past year, my eating habits have gone downhill and I have gained weight. I decided it was time to do something about it. I mentioned dieting as I was passing by Jess’ desk. We said we ought to throw a weight loss competition. Holy cow, this took off much faster than I expected. In our first week of weighing in, we cumulatively lost over 35 pounds! There are side bets and a bit of taunting going on but we are also talking about being healthier. Since Grant won the weigh in this week I gave him some donuts and ice cream today. He didn’t fall for it.
We have a client that often goes silent for weeks. They don’t respond to emails, voicemails or any other form of communication. Then all of a sudden we get a barrage of communication. This client has an awesome story to tell and we really want to be a part of it. We started placing bets on whether or not the project would happen this year. Today we got a revised signed contract.
We use our and blogs to tell stories about what is going on at TSI. Posts can be photos from our Christmas party to saying good bye to our cat JPEG. It is a great way to get to know one another and to share with friends and family.
Unfortunately, Taylor Studios is in two locations. Our office is a couple blocks away from our production facility. This can make it difficult for staff to get to know each other. We recently threw a lunch and photo taking session for all of us. It was a good time for everyone to talk and we love the photo.
Since we are all about being healthy now, many staff members take walks together. We have a very nice pond nearby with a walking path all around it. It’s a great walk and I have seen our design department taking that jaunt often.
These seven little things help make this place fun. What do you do at work to have fun? Does the fun lead to good outcomes?