Inspiring Workplaces: Jumping Into Your Meetings

Published: Wed, 01/31/18

Humor at Work

ISSUE 713 - Jan. 31, 2018


			Jumping Into Your Meetings

	To help keep its core culture alive and kicking, the company Reverb holds rather unconventional all-employee meetings each Thursday. They are stand-up meetings (like the daily team huddles I'm always encouraging you to do) with all 200 employees crammed into a room in a large circle. Three to four employees then randomly jump into the middle of the circle to speak on any topic they wish. Topics have ranged from Taekwondo to meditation to improv comedy, and every presentation ends with a piece of practical advice that employees can apply to their work life. Reverb's culture was built on a foundation of transparency and learning, so they find these meetings are not only fun and inspiring, but they are yet one more way to give employees a voice and a chance to learn something new about each other. If you don't want to try this as a stand-up meeting, at least give it a whirl in your regular team meetings - include an "open mic" section on your agenda for people to talk about any inspiring, uplifting topic they wish.

		Mike's Fun at Work Tip

Okay, so this might be a tad too wacky for some of you, but why not give it a try? This idea was suggested by a faithful Humor at Work subscriber (thank-you Chelle) - a game you may have seen referenced on social media, called "The Shatner Game," based on William Shatner's often over-the-top portrayal of the legendary Star Trek captain James T. Kirk. Whenever someone randomly yells "Shatner!" at you, you must dramatically overact whatever you are currently doing. Now to contain the craziness, you may want to limit this to a Friday theme day or to a particular team meeting.
		Quote of the Week

“Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company.” Brian Kristofek, President and CEO, Upshot
		It's a Wacky World

February is official Chocolate Lovers Month and Spunky Old Broads Month! And there's the usual assortment of theme days, including a few of my favorites: February 1: Spunky Old Broads Day February 2: Working Naked Day (recommended for home office workers only) February 5: Shower With a Friend Day February 8: Laugh and Get Rich Day February 13: Get a Different Name Day February 15: Annoy Your Boss Day (let me know how this works out for you) February 20: Love Your Pet Day February 23: Curling is Cool Day February 24: International Sword Swallowers Day February 26: Cupcake Day For the complete list hop on over to February Theme Days.

Cost-Savings to Book Mike to Speak:
Lethbridge: Feb 14-16
Kelowna: April 23-25
Vancouver: June 20-25
Vancouver: Sept. 22-25
Winnipeg: Oct 15 -16

Start Your Day The Right Way Mike is quoted in the Forbes article, 14 Things You Should Do at the Start of Every Work Day

Manager Shift Webinar - Feb 21st!
Want an easier way to motivate your staff and get them to take more ownership of their work? If so, my pal James Robbins is doing a fabulous webinar on February 21st called The Manager Shift where he walks you through a powerful framework that thousands of managers around the world are using to make leading their employees easier and simpler. Register RIGHT HERE!

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