Inspiring Workplaces: Happy Fun at Work Day!

Published: Wed, 04/01/15

Humor at Work

ISSUE 578 - Apr. 1, 2015


			Happy Fun at Work Day!

	It's not just April Fool's Day, no sirree Bob, it's also Fun at Work Day! So here are some of the wackier and/or simpler fun at work ideas I've suggested over the last few years that you may want to try out today: Open a meeting by having everyone introduce themselves by spelling their names out using only their hips. Have everyone refer to themselves all day in the third person. (Mike loves this idea.) Drop whatever you're doing and hold a spontaneous dance party at 3:00 for five minutes. Conduct a humor raid on another team, department or client. Hold a meeting with everyone wearing Groucho Marx glasses. Seriously. Hold an impromptu "stupid human tricks" contest to find out where the ear wigglers, dolphin imitators and closet mimes are hanging out. Hand out "My Name is________" name tags and encourage everyone to write down their alter-ego superhero name. Hold a team paper airplane flying contest. Do the wave at your staff meeting. You know you want to. Pass a joke phone relay: Phone a colleague and leave a short, CLEAN joke that they must pass onto to someone else by phone... and so on... Speaking of fun...I'm currently having fun in the wilds of the Amazon jungle, so we're taking a two week hiatus (which I'm sure there's medication for). We'll see you back here...same time...same place...same computer... on April 22.

		Mike's Fun at Work Tip

A bit of advice if you are still planning a last minute April Fool's Day joke at work: Don't do anything involving fire and don't do anything that will get you fired. In other words, play safe. And in the meantime, here's another alter ego name generator for you next meeting: Your Easter Bunny Name.
		Quote of the Week

"April 1st is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four." Mark Twain
		It's a Wacky World

Not only is today Fun at Work Day, it's also Reading is Funny Day, Whole Grain Sampling Day, St. Stupid Day, and Poetry & the Creative Mind Day! And of course there's a whole whack of theme days still to come this month, including: April 3: Don't Go to Work Unless It's Fun Day April 4: International Pillow Fight Day April 7: Beer Day April 11: International ‘Louie Louie’ Day April 12: Walk on Your Wild Side Day April 14: International Moment of Laughter; Be Kind to Lawyers Day April 16: Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day April 21: Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day April 22: Administration Professionals Day April 23: Talk Like Shakespeare Day April 24: Hairball Awareness Day April 25: Hug a Plumber Day April 29: International Dance Day April 30: Poem in Your Pocket Day For the complete list hop on over to April Theme Days & Holidays.

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