Product Description

Building on the success of "301 Ways to Have Fun at Work", Dave Hemsath applies the concept to new areas of business life to bring even more fun to the workplace. "301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work" is a complete reference for individuals interested in creating a more dynamic and fun workplace. Like its predecessor, it combines thorough research with practical hands-on tools for using fun in the workplace to create a more productive and satisfying work environment. Over 300 real-life examples of how individuals and organizations have successfully instilled fun into the workplace make this book both practical and fun to read.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #263651 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-28
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .58" h x 5.94" w x 7.92" l, .58 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 206 pages

Review
"The Return of Fun at Work: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll scream with delight. Don't tell your friends the ending." - Carl Ingram, WayFinders Group "If customer service, or better yet, "customer caring" is your business, then read on and discover the many ways you can create experiences that make people smile, laugh and want to come back and do business with you." - JoAnna Brandi, author of Winning at Customer Retention"

Book Info
Guide to enjoying work more, in a number of areas of workplace activity, such as hiring and retention, corporate culture, leadership, customer service, sales and marketing, and office events. Offers people involved in any aspect of a business the chance to lighten things up and make work a more enjoyable experience. Softcover. DLC: Personnel management.

From the Publisher
PEOPLE WHO HAVE FUN AT WORK are more productive, more creative, and report higher levels of job satisfaction, according to recent research. And they tend to stick around longer too—a key competitive advantage in today’s tight job market. In short, fun in the workplace goes right to the bottom line.

As coauthor of 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work, Dave Hemsath was among the first to show how fun could be beneficial to all types and sizes of organizations. The idea has caught on, and people are clamoring for more ways to make their workplaces fun places to be. His new book, 301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work, builds on the success of the earlier book by applying the concept to new areas of business life, showing how to inject an element of fun into hiring, customer service, events, sales and marketing, leadership, and corporate culture.

Like the earlier book, 301 More Ways to have Fun at Work offers practical advice for creating a work environment infused with the spirit of fun. It’s a comprehensive resource for building and maintaining a productive and satisfying work environment that inspires camaraderie among employees and loyalty to the organization. And also like its predecessor, each chapter includes dozens of real-life examples of how individuals and organizations have put fun into the normal course of their work.

Throughout the chapters, a series of "Fun Facts" and "Fun Quotes" provides humorous and interesting information about the effects of fun on workplace performance, and "Fun Resources" direct readers to useful sources for products and services that increase the fun quotient in the workplace. The book also includes "Dave’s Hierarchy of Fun," a lighthearted but thoughtful discussion of the factors needed for establishing and maintaining a fun workplace.

Entertaining and accessible, 301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work legitimizes the issue of fun as an organizational strategy and has a good time doing it. Hemsath’s infectious enthusiasm guarantees that readers will enjoy themselves as they discover how to make their workplace more enjoyable. He clearly shows that creating a fun atmosphere in the workplace not only makes working more pleasant, but also increases productivity, morale, and retention.