FUN FOR OTHERS 382. Put in the Silly Get some silly putty to play with at meetings. Hand it out to coworkers as well. 383. Eat Candy Provide candy at meetings. Get thematic and provide Smarties 1 for brainstorming, Pay Days for financial meetings, etc. 384. Share Accomplishments When starting a meeting, have each person share one thing they are proud of (something recent, ideally non–work–related) before starting with the work stuff. 385. Pass Notes When exchanging information in a meeting, pass a note to a coworker like you did in grade school.2 1 Naturally, as a comedian who makes people laugh, my favorite candy is a... Milky Way (did you think I was going to say Snickers?) 2 Psssst... What’d you get for “#17 - What’s the status of your project?” 196
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