Comments on: Redefining Our Joy At Work http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/redefining-our-joy-at-work/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/redefining-our-joy-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching Thu, 25 May 2006 02:04:34 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/16/redefining-our-joy-at-work/#comment-434 <strong>Reinvented Work: So many possibilities....</strong> A few blocks from the White House, Chris Bailey and I sat at a Caribou Coffee for three hours this past Monday afternoon talking about soulful, joyful work. At one point, Chris whips a book out of his backpack to... Reinvented Work: So many possibilities….

A few blocks from the White House, Chris Bailey and I sat at a Caribou Coffee for three hours this past Monday afternoon talking about soulful, joyful work. At one point, Chris whips a book out of his backpack to…

]]> By: Chris Bailey http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/redefining-our-joy-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Chris Bailey Mon, 22 May 2006 10:59:05 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/16/redefining-our-joy-at-work/#comment-433 Gary, I think one reason that 'fun' in the workplace gets such a bad rap is because the word tends to get confused with 'frivolity.' As you mention, it's enjoying oneself without getting anything out of it. The idea of fun which I believe has a lot of power to it (and Bakke would undoubtedly agree) is the one where we get to use all of what makes us unique to the service of something greater than ourselves. That is definitely complementary. Gary, I think one reason that ‘fun’ in the workplace gets such a bad rap is because the word tends to get confused with ‘frivolity.’ As you mention, it’s enjoying oneself without getting anything out of it. The idea of fun which I believe has a lot of power to it (and Bakke would undoubtedly agree) is the one where we get to use all of what makes us unique to the service of something greater than ourselves. That is definitely complementary.

]]> By: Gary Bourgeault (thealphamarketer.com) http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/redefining-our-joy-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Gary Bourgeault (thealphamarketer.com) Sun, 21 May 2006 05:09:15 +0000 http://baileyworkplay.com/2006/05/16/redefining-our-joy-at-work/#comment-432 I'm glad you and the writer added "challenging" as it isn't much fun if all your doing is enjoying yourself without doing anything productive. It seems that the two really do work together well and play off of and complement one another. I’m glad you and the writer added “challenging” as it isn’t much fun if all your doing is enjoying yourself without doing anything productive.

It seems that the two really do work together well and play off of and complement one another.

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