FUN @ WORK...

In a study on 'the effect of humor on Job performance' it was revealed
that employees that performed best had managers whose leadership style
included humor.'

In another college study relating to 'characteristics associated with
excellence in teaching' humor scored in the top 5 characteristics.

In an article 'humor: an Antidote for Stress' (P.Wooten) it was revealed:
'Humor and laughter can be effective self-care tools to cope with stress.
They can improve the function of the body, the mind, and the spirit...'

Fun @ Work books

The following books available through AMAZON.COM all relate
to the theme of having fun at work, and the important role that
fun plays in both stimulating learning and reducing stress....

Book Details
cover Lighten Up : Survival Skills for People under pressure
Simple, everyday techniques show how to stay calm, cool, and creative in a down-sized, stressed-out world that is constantly changing. Based on the author's highly successful workshops for major corporations, this book shows how to see the absurdity in difficult situations and how to take ourselves lightly while we take our work seriously. Excerpted in Reader's Digest. Click here to order
cover Making Humor Work : Take Your Job seriously and yourself lightly
Use effective humor to help problem-solve, defuse resistance to change, disarm anger, and other situations. Click here to order
cover 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work
Dave Hemsath and Leslie Yerkes have long believed that work need not be bland and boring, and that a fun workplace is truly more productive than a dull one. To check their theory, they asked successful businesspeople worldwide if fun played a part in their corporate culture--and, if so, how it was actually manifested in everyday life. 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work is their lighthearted compendium of the most useful and creative replies.
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cover Don't Get Mad-Get Funny!
What's the easiest, most practical, and most affordable way to cope with stress? Respond to stress-filled days with the transforming power of laughter. Use this resource to enhance your stress management seminars as you add punch to your presentations and engage your listeners through the power of laughter.
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cover Managing to Have Fun Based on his success with some of America's best-known companies, Weinstein presents a step-by-step plan for building an enthusiastic, high-performance team and offers hundreds of suggestions for enhancing employee satisfaction and personal pride.
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