Fun and the Bottom Line: Retaining Employees

As more organizations reengineer, merge, downsize, and even capsize, employees confront uncertainty daily. The rules keep changing and since most have little control over the rules, the result is often a sense of powerlessness. This translates into increased stress, decreased wellness, demoralization, absenteeism, and lower productivity. Humor could be the cure.

I've featured David Granirer at the About HR site in the past because he combines wit with useful information in an approachable writing style. As I visit workplaces these days, I see a lot of up-tight people who are worried about their futures and their opportunities. In these uncertain times, David is right, often the one thing we do control is our reaction to the work situation in which we find ourselves. Read Fun and the Bottom Line: Using Humor for Retaining Employees.

Make Time for Laughter

• Humor and Inspiration.
• Laughing Your Way to Organizational Health.
• Games and Pastimes.