Inspiring Workplaces: Ramping Up Your Culture in 2020

Published: Wed, 01/08/20

Humor at Work

ISSUE 804 - Jan. 8, 2020


			Ramping Up Your Culture in 2020

	Now that you're hopefully settled back into work after your stint in Bora Bora (or Winnipeg) for the holidays, this is the perfect time of year to think about what you're going to do to ramp up your workplace culture, and it's the ideal time to use the "Wheel of Change" with your team to talk about what you need to focus on to improve your culture. Of course, this also works at an individual level as well. 1. What is one thing in 2019 that you or your team needs to learn to accept? 2. What is one thing you need to remember to keep doing? 3. What is one thing you need to stop doing? 4. What is one thing you need to create or start doing?

		Mike's Fun at Work Tip

Employees at Zappos hang a sheet at their cubicle that lists 10 talents or fun facts about themselves - it's a simple and fun way for employees to share a little about themselves and for colleagues to get to know each other a wee bit better.
		Deep Thought of the Week

“The sand in the hourglass only flows one way. Don’t waste precious time chasing someone else’s definition of success.” Bill Strickland
		It's a Wacky World

There are still some great January theme days to celebrate in your office, including: January 11: Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day January 13: Clean Off Your Desk Day January 14: Poetry at Work Day & Dress Up Your Pet Day January 16: Get to Know Your Customers Day January 17: International Mentoring Day January 20: Cheese Lovers Day January 21: Hugging Day January 22: Answer Your Cat's Question Day January 24: Belly Laugh Day & Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day January 25: Thank Your Mentor & Fruitcake Toss Day January 27: Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day January 28: Kazoo Day January 29: Curmudgeons Day January 30: Inane Answering Machine Message Day January 31: Fun at Work Day

Cost-Savings to Bring Mike in to Energize Your Workplace!
Edmonton: February 1
Toronto: February 11
Toronto: February 18
Edmonton: March 5
Toronto: March 10-12
Tuscon: April 1-6
Montreal: April 12-14
Saskatoon: April 16-18
Vancouver: May 5-14

Leading Change
Mike is quoted in the Forbes article, How to Keep the Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive in Your Company

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