Inspiring Workplaces: Resolve to Create a More Inspiring Workplace

Published: Wed, 01/06/16

Humor at Work

ISSUE 612 - Jan. 6, 2016


			Resolve to Create a More Inspiring Workplace

	Happy New Year everyone! Many of you have likely made some personal new year's resolutions, but what about work-related resolutions? Gather your team and have everyone share one to three (and no more than three) individual work-related resolutions they want to commit to publicly this year. Openly committing to them will substantially increase the odds of everyone achieving their resolutions. And then create team resolutions. What are the behavioral changes that, if everyone commits to, will create the biggest impact on your team's performance? What does everyone need to stop doing or start doing? Write them down, display them in a highly visible place where everyone can see them, have everyone commit to them (remember, they're commitments, not goals), schedule regular "check up" meetings to assess progress, hold everyone accountable, and celebrate success once you see the changes happening in your workplace. Here's to a truly inspiring, successful, and FUN 2016!

		Mike's Fun at Work Tip

If you missed WestJet's Christmas mini-miracle promotion, do yourself a favor and watch the inspiring video. Why not borrow this idea for your workplace or business and extend it throughout the year? Create a mini-miracles tally board or score card to keep track of the mini-miracles your employees carry out on behalf of your community, customers, and fellow employees. Focus on mini-miracles - they don't have to be grand gestures, they don't have to be costly or save the entire planet. Look for and encourage simple things that people can do to make a difference, to surprise people, to make someone's day, or help someone in need. Build momentum, create a domino effect, and maybe, just maybe, watch your entire workplace transform.
		Quote of the Week

"Too many New Year's resolutions go in one ear and out the other." Unknown
		It's a Wacky World

It's the Year of the Monkey on the Chinese calendar and January is official Get Organized Month, Get a Balance Life Month, International Creativity Month, and Polka Month! And some of my favorite January theme days include: January 7: Bobblehead Day January 8: Show and Tell Day at Work January 11: Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day January 12: Kiss a Ginger Day and Poetry at Work Day January 14: Dress Up Your Pet Day (Have fun Yoda!) January 20: Penguin Awareness Day January 22: Answer Your Cat’s Question Day January 24: Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day January 28: Kazoo Day January 29: Fun at Work Day January 30: Inane Answering Machine Question Day For the complete list of January theme days head over to January holidays and theme days.

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Mike is quoted in the Business Insider article:
9 Signs You Won't Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions

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