Now for the tactical side of forming the Fun Committee for your campus!
It starts with naming yourself as Co-President of The Fun Committee where you work, NOT getting permission from your principal. Having a partner in crime, a Co-President, will not only make the brainstorming and planning sessions more... well... fun, it will help you stay engaged and committed to the task of seeing this through for your entire staff, department or grade level. You will be accountability buddies.
Start with the question, "How can we have more fun here?"
Choosing this question is important because the brain will focus on finding answers to THAT question. It's a much more productive alternative to "Why does our campus suck at having fun?" See the difference?
As you brainstorm ideas of how to have fun, you'll start finding themes and trends.
Your brain is also going to start speaking up with all sorts of objections that include but aren't limited to:
-we don't have the budget for that
-admin will say no immediately
-no one will want to do this
-we don't know what we're doing
-it will start strong then fizzle out
and on and on and on.
But that's just what human brains do. They want to be the wet blanket that ultimately keeps you from putting yourself out there and risking social rejection or failure.
Find your Co-President
Make your list of fun activities
Then realize what the guiding principals are for YOUR place of work. They will be different than mine.
Some of my guiding principals are:
"When we create more organized opportunities for employees to connect with each other, deeper relationships will be formed."
"When times get tough, strong relationships among employees will be one of the ingredients for getting through hardships."
After listening to this episode, if you haven't caught Episode 32, I go over some great reasons why fun matters, backed by the research of Catherine Price, author of The Power of Fun.
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