Managing to have fun

Abstract

Have fun? at work? why bother? Because the health and wealth of your company depend on it. Based on techniques that have proven successful with some of corporate America's best-known and most profitable companies, Managing to Have is the first book to demonstrate the positive effects of FUN in the workplace. In it, management consultant and psychologist Matt Weinstein, whose PBS television special Fun Works! brought him national acclaim as the country's leading expert on fun at work, proves that not only is it possible to inject a bit of joy into the workplace, it is absolutely essential to motivate employees, combat low morale, increase productivity, and boost the bottom line. Countless books have been written about how to build an enthusiastic, high-performance team, yet nearly all discount or ignore fun, one of the most powerful tools for nurturing successful, productive employees. Now, after a decade of industry-wide downsizing, managers in companies both large and small are finding poor morale to be a serious problem, particularly where cutbacks were deep. Employees who are expected to do more work for the same pay often feel exploited, used, or unappreciated. And the repercussions run deep -- poor morale equals greater absenteeism, higher turnover, quicker burnout, and lost sales in any field. Managing to Have offers hope for managers and employees alike, with a simple, straightforward, step-by-step program guaranteed to enrich and enliven any organization. Combining an inspirational tone with sound business know-how, this book explains: How fun bolsters employee morale, reduces stress, and instills a greater sense of pride in both theindividual and the team How to identify typical problems and situations for which fun can provide a solution How to think creatively to incorporate fun into your business life, both in good times and in difficult times Featuring fifty-two entertaining real-life case studies, Managing to Have provides tried-and-true examples of how anyone -- manager and employee alike -- can incorporate a year's worth of joy and celebration into any organization.

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