A Word about Fun.
Written by on March 13, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Filed under Fun To Date
I just watched our story on WHYY Newsworks.org again. I am proud of my partners, who told our story really well in their interviews.
And I want to thank Maria Hess, editor-in-chief of Delaware Today, for giving us a Delaware Today spot, and agreeing to be interviewed on WHYY. Her interview reminded me that there are always alternative points of view.
On a few rare occasions, people will say that what we do is not for everyone. And we see that. People may be timid around their peers or have a fear of traditional team building excursions. That’s just not something that happens often in the workplace.
The Fun Department, as you might imagine, was created when we all thought…”if only we had a Fun Department on the org chart.” Continue reading…
On the pulse and showin’ the love.
Written by on February 8, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Filed under Fun To Date
Tags: Employee Engagement, Research, Team Building, Testimonials
Happy Admins Day! And Happy Valentine’s Day, too.
If you are thinking that we’re just a bit early on the well wishes, well, you’re right. Admins Day is in April, but we’re just too excited to wait. So we’re showin’ the love at the right time of year, is all.
Fun Dept Challenging Play Calling on the Field
Written by on February 2, 2012 at 9:56 am
Filed under Need A Reason?
In 1906, the game of football was changed forever.
It was that year that the forward pass was legalized by the “Rules Committee” that oversaw and ensured the evolution of the sport(1). At the time Eddie “E.B.” Cochems was football coach at St. Louis University and he began to utilize the forward pass as part of his strategy to win games! Unfortunately, it was not a popular choice among other teams. I can only imagine how difficult his season must have been. Continue reading…
Are Office Holiday Parties Like Fruitcake?
Written by on November 14, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Filed under Fun To Date, Need A Reason?
Tags: Employee Engagement, Team Building
Something tells me I’m about to see fruitcake hit the shelves in our local supermarkets. Not that I’m a big grocery store shopper, mind you, but I always puzzle over that fruitcake display. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone tell me they’re looking forward to holiday fruitcake. Where does that stuff end up after the holidays, anyway?
Fruitcakes are like Office Holiday Parties; usually met with an obligatory thank you, not happy anticipation. People don’t look forward to getting a fruitcake gift. It’s rarely the star of the holiday buffet. Continue reading…