Making Corn Plops and Pow Juice was fun. Dad saw to it. Neither my brother nor I had the slightest sense that we were working. A key job of leadership is to make the task fun. How do you do this? Here are a few things that worked for me:
- Use humor by showing a funny related video segment.
- Hold a contest of short duration, reward with a cheap, cheesy, unusual prize.
- Food always works. Bring in a pastry, go out to lunch, have a pot luck.
- Consider participating in a sports league. Older people doing physical things can be hysterical (although dangerous.) People who work together, playing sports, is widely recognized for its team building characteristics.
Come up with your own “fun plan” and you’ll make your work-place even more enjoyable than making Corn Plops and Pow Juice.
(To be continued.)
