“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams.” Willy Wonka
If you want your employees to do special things, then treat them special. I’m not saying you’d want them to sing and dream, but you just might want them to feel like singing and dreaming. This is the kind of thinking that can get your employees engaged, and that often leads to wonderful things. Imagine:
· Employees smiling and laughing,
o While getting their work done effectively.
· Employees seeking to improve operations
o While creating wonderful moments for your customers.
· And employees having super satisfaction and high morale,
o While increasing productivity, performance, and profitability.
That’s the kind of culture you should aim for; not by rules and memos and standard practices but by a results-focused team that is aligned in their drive towards excellence. And it starts with you (and your managers) encouraging employees to have fun, coaching them to lighten up, and mentoring them to practice a new kind of professionalism. Catch them doing things right and let them tell their stories to others; don’t be so serious and business-like all the time and let them smile with you; and practice random acts of fun and let them know it’s okay to do the same. I realize it’s called work for a reason, but it doesn’t have to be a grind. This starts with you: let your hair down, let others know you care about the work environment, and let them feel like singing and dancing. Put some fun in your culture today.
Willy Wonka is a fictional character appearing in British author Roald Dahl's children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. He is the eccentric owner of the Wonka Chocolate Factory.
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