“Fun Works: Creating Places Where People Love to Work.” by Leslie Yerkes

Leslie Yerkes’ “Fun Works: The Fun/Work Fusion” is an insightful exploration of how leading-edge organizations leverage fun to achieve bottom-line success. This book delves into the strategies of eleven successful companies, such as Southwest Airlines and Pike Place Fish, that have integrated fun into their daily operations, leading to remarkable outcomes.

Yerkes illustrates that by harnessing the power of fun, companies can better retain employees and customers, motivate teams, improve productivity, increase innovation, and create a sense of community. Despite facing challenges such as national tragedies, natural disasters, growing competition, and changing economic conditions, these companies have thrived, in part due to the vibrant cultures they have created through what Yerkes calls “The Fun/Work Fusion.”

The book presents eleven key principles, including capitalizing on spontaneity and empowering employees, which serve as a guide for injecting playfulness and joy into any workplace. Packed with real-life examples, strategies, resources, tools, and tips, “Fun Works” is an essential read for any organization aiming to become a place where people love to work.

I got to meet Leslie during a book marketing program with Becky Robinson of weaving influence and enjoyed the time we spent together.

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