J Wolfgang GoerlichLOLs per Employee: a vital metric.
Shenanigans are a sign the team has sufficient energy in reserve, signaling readiness for handling emergencies and unplanned work. Play usually reflects underlying trust, cohesion, and resilience.
Encourage it.
George BCan't wait to see this one fall to Goodhart's law
twifkak@gbargoud @jwgoerlich Already has. My company has increased its frequency of "fun" events like escape rooms, to combat the dread and sullenness caused by their continuing mass layoffs. They... haven't worked.
@jwgoerlich @gbargoud And you do not need to! Fun is a natural consequence of people feeling safe (in all senses, including psychologically).
The somber film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Falling made this point rather poignantly.
