So you’re feeling a little blah at the office. The days drag into one another and your co-workers and customers are grating your nerves like stinky parmesan cheese.
Shake off the January cold spell in your office by celebrating an official National Holiday. OK, not necessarily official, but a holiday nonetheless. This is NOT one where you get off work – this is one where you run to work. How’s that for exciting?
Let your creativity explode for “Fun at Work Day” in 2010!
Start with decorations. Balloons, cakes, streamers and noise makers are all fun. But how about taking it one step farther and dressing up? Get a theme going. Something a little beyond your usual business attire… but tie it in with the company and you may just get brownie points for a brilliant marketing plan.
Work in a call center? How about dressing up as a Flying Pig – that way when potential customers give you that age old excuse you can clear your throat gently and reply, “Actually sir, I have a pig flying in my office right now. So how many can I order for you?” It’s not manipulative, it’s simple persuasion.
Or what if you have a consulting firm with stiff suits and a formal atmosphere? Go with a classic guerilla suit for 
anonymity and dance around grunting and stealing bananas. Or try a Leprechaun costume (available for men and women) and show your colleagues that relaxing the Irish way always brings good luck.
Involve a few others if you’re worried about fall out. Dress as a sports team to boost morale. Or a famous rock band to pump up your media image (we know everybody loves celebrities). If the boss rakes you over the coals, explain to him or her that having fun at work is not a crime and it is bound to get PR and enliven even the drabbest employees into better production.
Keep ringing in the New Year until the end of January with “Fun at Work Day.” You may be destined to start a company tradition.
