We were just having some fun in the office earlier with Periscope and thinking about how we can make it work for us. There’s something in it for us as a team and as a method of promoting the work we do at 6Talent and we are going to have a crack at it over the coming days. It’s a new tool and something quite different to what we have done before but it will be hilarious to work with as we try it out.

This got me thinking about the importance of adding a bit of fun to the day in the office. There must always be productivity and the work does need to get done but if there’s no laughter or an air of staleness it can be really negative. Bosses should also factor this into their workplaces and be aware of the effects on staff morale, behaviour and that all-important productivity.

If you find yourself in a job you don’t like with a bad atmosphere around the place you can do a few things. Add some fun to the work you do and you’ll feel a lot better for it. Ask your boss for a side project, for example, if it will give you a boost and the chance to work on something that you enjoy that will also add some benefit to the business. Don’t sit and suffer – take some positive action and you’ll see and feel the benefits really quickly.

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Ian Mountford is a Strategy Coach providing motivation and guidance to entrepreneurs, wannabe or fully-fledged. He draws from his own experience of building businesses from the ground up and spending many years helping clients to consistently achieve their goals and aspirations. Ian works with clients face-to-face and internationally.