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ISSUE 563 - Dec. 3, 2014 |
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Random Musings
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It's time for another edition of "Completely Random Facts and Musings":
- Even the CIA managed to deploy some humor in their very first Twitter post: "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet."
- Real leaders are never afraid to say, "I don't know."
- Real leaders are never afraid to laugh at themselves.
- From The Happiness Advantage: 25% of job success is predicted by intelligence. 75% is predicted by 3 characteristics: optimism, a positive social network, and a positive response to stress.
- An Ernst & Young study found that for every 10 more hours vacation time an employee took, their performance ratings went up by 8%.
- The more time people spend in natural settings, the less likely they are to procrastinate (assuming they eventually leave the natural setting, I suppose).
- 10:00 am - noon is the peak performance time for most brains, the time we are best able to deeply concentrate. Plan tasks that require deep thinking and focus for this time slot.
- Office plants are thought to improve well-being by 47%, creativity by 45%, productivity by 38%.
- Studies show that people are less likely to notice an absence of structure in a business presentation when there's more humor in it.
- Canadian millennials place a greater emphasis on the importance of workplace culture of a prospective employer than do young people in other countries, according to a study by Universum Canada.
- A study at L'Oreal found that the best empathizers sold nearly $100,000 more a year than their colleagues.
- Delta Airlines used humor to increase their Twitter followers by 50%. One of the most re-tweeted
tweets: "Baby got back! We like big jets and we cannot lie, this 737 is
ready to fly!"
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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Why not add a "show and tell" element to your next meeting? Have everyone on the team bring an object from home that represents them, that tells a story. It's a fun, simple way to get to know each other a little bit better. |
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Quote of the Week
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"The most motivating thing one person
can do for another is to listen." Roy Moody, President Roy Moody and
Associates
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It's a Wacky World |
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Here's a contest you may or may not want to try at work: The National Association of Friends of the Siesta have created an annual Siesta Championship and week-long event in Madrid, Spain. Some contestants show up in PJs, with some clutching teddy bears. Nappers, monitored by pulse readers, try to sleep for a full twenty minutes. Additional points are earned for original sleeping position, costume design, and the loudest snore. | |
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