For most of human history, the idea that work should be “fun” would have seemed, at best, absurd and, at worst, offensive. Consider a Roman galley slave chained to an oar, or a medieval serf bound to ...

Happy cows produce more milk.” While there aren’t many instances where you can compare cows to people, when it comes to ...

In a very serious field with high stakes, emotion overload and rampant rules, having fun might take a back burner. Let’s turn the heat up and break down four specific ways you can and should have fun ...

Bree Groff is a company culture, engagement, and leadership consultant, and serves as a senior adviser to the global consultancy SYPartners. She has guided executives at companies including Calvin ...

A new study reveals that when employees actively inject "play" into their work tasks, this playful mindset extends to their leisure time, leading to healthier eating and improved self-care. This ...

What if the most radical act in today’s workplace isn’t disruption or innovation—but joy? Bree Groff, transformation consultant and author of Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously), believes ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Few people are as knee-deep in our work-related anxieties and sticky office politics as Alison Green, ...