Make Work Fun

Hi, folks. My name is Nick the poet, and I am a Cadre creator. I'm a creativity coach, and I just want to get you thinking a little bit differently about work today. So I'm going to share some action steps that you can take to make work fun again. So don't feel like you need to do all these ideas. Just see if you can, you know, catch one that might work for you. And so one is to take regular breaks. So say you work for 50 minutes, take a ten minute break. Now, I love to take a little walk during that time.

You know, get outside, get a little fresh air. And for me, it's important to remember to stay focused. I got to get back to work because I could tend to wander a little bit. So we want to have fun, but we want to stay productive at the same time. So number two is to start a contest. We're doing a really cool thing at Cadre where we're seeing how many people we can get signed up for the app with our unique user code, and we really believe in the mission of Cadre. And so it's just a fun way to, you know, get that out there further and for a little friendly competition.

Number three is to create memorable experiences. Now, memorable doesn't necessarily mean big. At one of my jobs, there's a great happy hour that is hosted. It's a virtual happy hour. You know, I love going to it. The host does such a tremendous job of games and helping us to get to know each other, and they use this thing where we go, Rose, a thorn and a bud, which is kind of something that we need help with, and that's something we're looking forward to, and that's something that we're really grateful for.

And so it doesn't have to be a big thing. It can just be a nice, memorable experience like that. Even over Zoom, we can really form and forge and improve that connection. If you do work remotely and have the opportunity to get together in person even once a year, a couple different places that I work for do that, and those retreat experiences are really, really memorable. Number four is to get creative with your tasks. And so this could mean just thinking about it a little different way. I'm going to use an analogy.

Say you always drive the same route to work. Try driving a little bit different. Take the scenic route, even if it takes an extra few minutes. The same thing with the task. You've always done a task, you know, a certain way, maybe try shifting it up a little bit, you know, maybe ask for help, you know, maybe elegant. Elevate to delegate. Delegate to elevate. See if someone can help you with it while you help someone with something else. You know, anything that could kind of break us out of that box a little bit can be really fun and then find ways to connect with your coworkers.

Now, this could be just asking questions. This could be, you know, going out to lunch. This could be going for a walk. You know, if you're somewhere where you work with others, take a little walk break, you know. And lastly, I have two important ones, which, you know, music and laughter are universally enjoyed. And so why can't those be a part of work? You know, put on a great soundtrack, you know, put on some Hans Zimmer when you're doing those spreadsheets, you know, play the latest Natasha Bedingfield single.

As you are, you know, writing that brief, whatever it is, find a way to infuse, you know, a little bit of joy in there. And then lastly is to share, laugh. You know, laughing is just good for us. It's good for the soul. And if we can laugh with our coworkers, we're going to be able to have a lot of fun. So those are my tips for you today. I hope you're having an awesome day, and I'll talk to you later. Bye.