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Humor U Tip #193 – Creepy Creatures at Work
Make Someone Happy at Work Opportunity
Movie Recommendations
*** FREE COACHING OFFER ***
Humor U Stuff – Some Really "Hot" New PRODUCTS!
Humor U Stuff – Some Really "Hot" New STUFF!
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1. HUMOR U TIP #193 – Creepy Creatures at Work

By Ann Fry

No, I’m not talking about the staff… although there might be some creepy people that share your cubicles and walk your halls… yikes! I am talking about how to celebrate Halloween at work. (Oh, so that’s what she meant!)

How do you celebrate Halloween at work? Do you ignore it? Do you come in costume? Do you have fun bowls full of candy on your desk? Do you have contests for the best-decorated cubes or offices? And, what are the prizes? Always make sure the prizes are fun and people are really motivated to participate.

Not to fear… if you have FUN with Halloween it doesn’t mean that the work won’t get done. On the contrary, we all know that when people have fun at work they are MORE motivated to be there.

Happy Haunting and Creepy Creature creating!

Truth: People just want to work for GREAT companies and GREAT managers. They want workplace "CULTURES THAT WORK". Can you say... HAPPY AND PROFITABLE?

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2. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY AT WORK OPPORTUNITY

Anything you can do to eliminate someone’s stress… that’s the ticket. Drop off yummy candy anonymously on their desks OR, if you know they’re dieting, drop off tasty, healthy alternatives. Maybe leave a tiny gourd or pumpkin… anything to acknowledge them.

3. MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS

Across the Universe: One of the best movies I’ve seen in some time. In fact, I saw it twice—once in London and then again with my son in NY. It’s a rock opera of the turbulent 60’s (for those of you who “might” remember the 60’s). It’s actually a rock opera with all Beatles music. It’s fun at times, painful at times, weird (as in psychodelic) at times, but has wonderful talent and messages.

4. FREE COACHING OFFER

It's going so well that I want to continue! The first three people who contact me this month can have a FREE half-hour of coaching about how to make their workplace culture more fun and satisfying.

The folks calling are getting value and you can too—don’t lose out. It’s YOUR turn now.

So email me at ann@humoru.com and ask for the session.

5. HUMOR U STUFF: Some “hot” new PRODUCTS.

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How to Manage it All: Self-Care with a TWIST
A one-hour course on stress and humor that can be taught on-site at your company. You can purchase this “course in a box” and get permission from Ann to teach it. A whole lot less expensive than bringing Ann in, but you can do that too if you’d like. For more info, click here.

6. HUMOR U STUFF: Some “hot” new STUFF.

Do you work at a fun workplace?
FINALLY—a place for you to nominate your company!
For Ann’s new book, Cultures That Work, we’re doing full-out research about great places to work—beginning with FUN. We want you to nominate your company as one of the MOST FUN Places to work on the planet. Ann will contact your CEO and interview him/her to find out what makes your workplace “Culture Work”. Go to www.culturesthatwork.com.
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NEW: Laughing Matters: Customer Appreciation Workshop—bring in Ann to do a 2 to 3-hour presentation to your clients—buy them all one of her books, let them leave having laughed and learned to lighten up their workplace. They stay loyal customers for a long time.

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Humor U Tips© is an electronic bulletin produced as a service by Humor University. The editorial staff has left errors in this Amuseletter so that our anal-retentive fans might experience left-brained joy in finding them. Humor U Tips© is written and compiled by Ann Fry, the founding Dean of Fun and a leading national expert who works with organizations that want to boost employee morale and managers who want their employees to be energetic and creative about their work.

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