Spark joy at your workplace with games, pranks this International Fun at Work Day

A fun boss on a fun day

This one is for the bosses. Nothing boosts morale among employees, especially juniors, like a boss who smiles often and parties with them sometimes. Plan a day long trip at a nearby resort and set your employees up for some fun and games. Sack races, dumb charades, singing contests and even cricket or football get the blood pumping and the ball rolling for most people. As a boss, all you have to do is appreciate, participate and have a good time—the rest of the day will flow smoothly and help in bonding like never before.

Make it count

A day as light-hearted as International Fun at Work Day can turn out to be a really meaningful one with a little effort. Plan a trip to the neighbourhood NGO, orphanage or animal shelter with your colleagues and spend an entire day volunteering. All kinds of work count—helping with accounts, taking stock of inventory, cleaning, helping vets or teachers take classes, etc. In volunteering this way, one may even find a calling to help others and start doing so regularly. Moving ahead, this wonderful collective gesture can become a part of the organisation’s CSR activities. Win-win for everyone!

Quiz them about the world

On International Fun at Work Day, colleagues can have a battle of wits at the workplace with an exciting quiz. With different rounds testing people on different subjects like general knowledge, movies and sports among others, a quiz can be a great way to build team spirit. It can also count as a smart method to assess the level of skill and talent that is contained in one’s team. Do remember to keep prizes for the winners in the end and make it an annual event colleagues look forward to.

Kind and thoughtful gifting

For some, it might not be possible to indulge in fun and pranks at work for various reasons. For such workplaces, having a small but meaningful gifting session can be a wonderful and uplifting experience. Plan a few days ahead and get thoughtful gifts for each colleague—books, board games, favourite football team jerseys or a box of gourmet cookies depending on the personality and individual. Giving a gift not only builds a better relationship between two people, it also promotes a kind and positive environment at work.

While April Fool’s Day is about pranks and jokes, International Fun at Work Day can be about all that and more. There are many ways to inject playfulness among co-workers and gifting, having a friendly ping pong or table tennis competition, relishing a delicious lunch spread and quizzing team mates are some ways to do so. In a nutshell, the celebration should encompass bettering of team dynamics and overall niceness at the workplace. So join in the fun without further ado.