Bree Groff is a company culture, engagement, and leadership consultant, and serves as a senior adviser to the global consultancy SYPartners. She has guided executives at companies including Calvin ...

Every year on the last Friday of January — the most drudge-filled time of year, some might say — a minor holiday arrives: National Fun at Work Day. There’s no day off on Fun at Work Day, as that would ...

Groaning your way back into the new work year? It's an occupational hazard after the holiday break, of course, but these days ...

If you're an outdoor enthusiast, you may have heard of "Type One and Type Two fun." Likely first expressed in 1985 by University of Alaska geology professor Rainer Newberry (and popularized by ...

Whether you’re looking for a terrific new job or you’re a leader creating great work experiences, a fun workplace is a worthy goal, right? Perhaps not. In fact, I strongly believe that having fun at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how creativity and communications accelerate success. Sep 15, 2025, 06:13pm EDT Bree Groff knew that work would be ...

In a very serious field with high stakes, emotion overload and rampant rules, having fun might take a back burner. Let’s turn the heat up and break down four specific ways you can and should have fun ...

I think we can all agree that most to-do lists are boring. They’re endless, overwhelming, and often guilt-inducing. Even worse? After meticulously jotting down every task, we end the day with half of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lindsay Kohler is a behavioral scientist and future of work expert. Many companies and teams are struggling to replace the ...

Written by Saima Ahmad, Ph.D., and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D. Source: Yan Krukau/Pexels Gone are the days when “fun at work” meant a ping-pong table in the break room, ordering in pizza, or a mandatory ...