| Inspiring Workplaces |
ISSUE 925 - June 22, 2022 |
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You Should Be Dancing...Your Stress Away |
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It's time for another lemon-scented, gluten-free edition of random musings and ideas!
- Create a "Customer Suggestions" board where employees can write down suggestions/complaints they receive from customers, then once a week or once a month brainstorm ways to make sure those complaints never happen again.
- There is a word that supposedly only exists in Scandinavian languages meaning "happiness at work": Arbejdsglaede. And no, I don't know how to pronounce it. I find it interesting though that the Scandinavian countries are always at the top of those "happiest countries" lists and that they are also known for their inspiring workplace cultures, so maybe having a word like
this helps? What word would you use or create?
- A recent Harvard Business Review article listing eleven workplace trends for 2022 included this trend: Chief Purpose Officers will become the next c-level positions created in companies.
- Are you committed to quality? Vinnie's sub shop in Chicago relies on fresh bread from a near by bakery, so to ensure quality they have a sign that reads: "We close when the bread runs out!" Commit yourself to quality above everything else and you can't help but be successful at whatever you do.
- A Perrins/Tower study of 90,000 employees found the #1 driver of employee engagement is this: "Management demonstrates they have a genuine interest in me as a person."
- Yes, "disco lunches" are an actual thing. Some workers in Stockholm, Sweden disco dance their stress away during their lunch break, often using underground parking lots to shake their stress away (I wonder if they brake dance?).
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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During the making of Schindler's List, Robin Williams would phone Steven Spielberg once a week and perform 15 minutes of hilarious stand up for him to help Spielberg release stress during an incredibly challenging shoot on a very dark subject matter. Williams would hang up after the biggest laugh without saying good-bye, knowing he had achieved his goal.
So, why not find a designated humor buddy for yourself, someone who can provide you with a laugh-line when you most need it? You could even create a match-making service in your workplace, where people can volunteer to be a shoulder to laugh on.
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Deep Thought of the Week |
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“When I look back on my life and think about all the people I’ve lost I sometimes think, ‘Maybe becoming a tour guide wasn’t the best career choice for me.'”
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Funny Business |
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A great safety reminder as seen on a warning label for a set of shin pads:
Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover!
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Trust-Building Questions
In this 4-minute video I offer Six Trust-Building Questions at Work.
6 Happiness Thieves at Work
I had a tremendously positive response to my newsletter from two weeks ago, so I've posted the Six Happiness Thieves at Work on my website in case you missed it. Please have a read and let me know what you think!
Every Other Wednesday
Book your free seat for another rousing culture conversation. June 29th's special guest is Erin O'Malley, a speaker who focuses on the Power of Human Connection. Get ready to laugh and learn with Erin as we discuss a Culture of Connection.
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