Work can be fun, says Bree Groff. In fact, work should be fun! And enjoying our workdays will make us not only more productive, but also more human.

This week on Lavin Voices, we talk to Lavin Exclusive Speaker Bree Groff. Bree is a workplace culture expert and author of Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously). A hotly in-demand consultant and keynote speaker, Bree has worked with organizations like Pfizer and Microsoft to transform how teams think about work, boosting productivity and happiness along the way. In her dynamic keynotes, Bree challenges audiences to rethink the "patently ridiculous" norms we've accepted about work culture and shows leaders how to create environments where people thrive. "I'm a human being with only so many days on the planet," Bree says. "It's worth making these days fun—for myself and my team."

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why we've normalized unhealthy work practices (and how to undo them)
• The difference between work-life balance and work-life integration
• Why fun at work isn't about ping pong tables or happy hours
• How to design "Do Nothing Days" that spark creativity
• What psychological safety really looks like in practice
• Why professionalism often gets in the way of great work

In conversation with The Lavin Agency's Director of Intellectual Talent, Charles Yao, Bree answers these questions and more:

• Can you have fun at work?
• Can customer service be fun?
• Should you really "do what you love"?
• What's the first step to changing workplace culture?
• How can you tell if your employees are happy?
• Why should business leaders care about employee engagement?
• How can AI help us be more human at work?

Learn more about Bree or book her as a keynote speaker: https://thelavinagency.com/speakers/bree-groff/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=bree+groff+lavin+voices

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Credits:

Producers: Alethea Ng and Kshiteej Sawhney

Host: Charles Yao

Guest: Bree Groff