Inspiring Workplaces: Noting the Power of Small Gestures

Published: Wed, 03/02/22

Humor at Work

ISSUE 910 - Mar. 2, 2022


		Noting the Power of Small Gestures

	Embrace the power of small gestures to make a difference when you send a written note to your clients or colleagues. A study by Randy Garner found that when a handwritten Post-it note is attached to a survey, the survey response rate shoots up from 36% to 75%. And the more personalized the note, the higher the response rate. Including a funny, non-offensive card with your note increases the response rate for any type of request. Even just including smiley faces on electricity consumption feedback forms prompts a better response rate! :) And of course, sending chocolate along with your handwritten note is bound to improve your response rate. (I'm sensing a recurring theme these last few weeks?)

		Mike's Fun at Work Tip

Create fun titles for different meeting roles. For example, the meeting facilitator could be the official "Cat Herder" while the person managing the chat box in a virtual meeting could be the "Chat Herder." The person responsible for bringing food to an in-person meeting might be the "Master of Munchies." You could even assign rotating positions such as an official "Devil's Advocate" to offer contrarian perspectives or "The Wise Acre" to allow someone the freedom to be the official sarcastic smart Alec throughout the meeting.
		Quote of the Week
“We do not quit playing because we grow old. We grow old because we quit playing.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

		Funny Business

Are you marching to a different beat this month? I hope so, because March 4th is March Forth and Do Something Day! As always, the March theme days are on the website, including: March 3: What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs? March 4: Employee Appreciation Day March 6: Day of the Dude March 8: International Women's Day March 9: Organize Your Home Office Day March 10: International Day of Awesomeness March 11: Middle Name Pride Day March 14: Fill Our Staplers Day March 17: St. Patrick's Day March 20: International Day of Happiness March 22: Talk Like William Shatner Day! March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day March 27: Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day March 31: "She's Funny That Way" Day

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