The Power of a Playful Spirit at Work

Take heart, ye workers of the world. Here is some exemplary playful pith from an article by Deanna H. Berg in which she writes about "The power of a playful spirit at work:

"When work isn't fun, people do the minimum they need to survive until they can leave work and have fun outside of work. Many companies now realize that playful creativity and meaningful work can combine to create organizations where people not only love to come to work, but also obtain superior results...

"The opportunity to play and have fun while we work can provide the safe environment needed to expand...self-imposed limits. A playful spirit (makes) it acceptable to experiment and not have to have all the answers.

"Play can also be a vehicle for self-discovery, making it possible for us to safely go beyond perceived boundaries to learn new ways of unleashing our skills.

"Taking time to play can also renew our energy for work... How many of us have been through job interviews where, after talking for an hour about our work qualifications, the interviewer then asked, "and what do you do for fun?" We can't separate play and work; if we're not having fun at work, we probably won't be having much at home either."