- Personal events
recognition of birthdays
birth of a child
anniversaries of employment
awarding funny gifts to team
members- Professional milestones
award banquets
recognition plaques for
outstanding results
the naming of an “Employee of
the Month”- Social events
company picnics
pizza lunches
social gatherings
parties
holiday celebrations
retirement luncheons
company-organized trips
decorating contests
annual “Bring your child to
work day.”- Humor, games, and competitions
use of humor (placing cartoons
and jokes in corporate newsletters, e-mails, and managerial memos)
playing games
sponsoring friendly
competitions among employees (providing prizes for consistent attendance,
giving trophies for crazy costumes, or awarding a choice of company products
for the winners of sales contests)
traditional activities
unique competitive games such
as wastebasket basketball, cubicle decorating contests- Community involvement
Charity
toys for tots campaigns
coaches for teams
mentors for troubled youth
readers for elementary school
children- Making the boss “Real” (humanizing the boss)
boss serving lunch days
employee appreciation week
stress relief weeks,
wellness programs,
drawings for prizes
SHARED From:
Robert C. Ford, John W. Newstrom, Frank S. McLaughlin,
(2004),"Making workplace fun more ctional", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 36 Iss: 3 pp. 117 - 120
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