The same boring day-to-day job gets mundane. Before long, it feels soul-sucking. As an office manager, that’s the last way you want your employees to feel. The crazy thing about fun at work? There is a misconception that work should not be fun. It should be hard, and boring. Your there to do your job after all – not have fun.
Back in the day, this mindset may have worked. But recent studies reveal a correlation between hard work, productivity, and having fun. 44% of American graduates state that they are motivated to work harder when they are having fun.Of course, there needs to still be a balance between having fun – and getting work done. Crushing out those daily tasks can be a nightmare if the allure of a gaming console is constantly calling your employees. So, how do you create this balance?
The good news is we have listed some of the methods that we have found works best when it comes to boosting productivity and performance at work with fun.
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