Meet in the park. Our office was across the street froma park. Once a month or so we'd hold a departmentmeeting there. (It's amazing how simply getting out ofthe office improved camaraderie and productivity.Family Day. Once a year, the kids came to see wheremom and dad workedDarts. We put up a dart board in our conference roomand played darts when we needed a break.Who Is That? People brought in pictures of themselveswhen they were babies. We tacked all the pictures ona wall, numbered them, and everybody tried to guesswho was who The person who got the most right wona onzeCute/Homely Baby. Same as above, only we'd allvote on which baby was the cutest, which was thehomeliest Prizes. of course.nd Crafts Fair People sold (or just exhibited)they or their families made at homeHallway Hockey. During lunch hour, we sometimesplayed hockey in the hallways with real hockey sticksbut with wads of paper for the puck.Children's Art Parents brought in their childrens artwork. labeled it and hung it in the lobby

Chili off. The cooks in the department brought in potsof chili: wed taste them and vote on a winner.Dress-up Day. Every now and then we'd all come indressed to the ninesPotluck. Everybody brought in something, and we allsat down in the hallways and had lunch together.If it isnt fun, why do it? says Jerry greenfield of BenJerrys Ice CreamTom J. Peters agrees: "The number one premisein business is that it need not be boring or dull. hwrote."It ought to be fun. If it's not fun, you're wastingyour lifeDont waste yours. Have some fun.And not so incidentally, come up with some ideas