How To Define Fun

FUN EXPLAINED: 

Vibe is a real element that impacts success or culture in the workplace. The best vibes are positive, especially when times are tough. Not every situation leads to celebrations or next steps, but no matter what happens, you have to make the best of everything. Fun attracts energy, motivates talent and adds purpose or intent to the day-to-day. Be fun to be around. 

FUN IN-ACTION: 

Being fun to be around in the workplace is about maintaining a positive outlook in any situation. It’s not easy, but it does make difficult challenges easier to overcome while also providing your team with inspiration that you are the right person for the job when the next issue inevitably arises. 

Imagine traveling to a rural, smalltown location to check on a water leak issue at a multi-tenant property in winter and everything goes wrong. This happened to me, and the takeaway I like to tell people, was how much fun our team had problem-solving and overcoming challenges. 

During our work to uncover a water leak, we had to shut off all of the water to the building. After a series of steps, we were able to alleviate the perceived issue. Or so we thought. The next day upon final inspection, we learned water was still a major issue when we found several areas of the building flooded. 

At that moment, all we could do was make the best of the situation. We took care of tenants, called restoration and plumbing experts and got to work. It could have been a miserable job, but we decided to make the best of it. The fun part came when everyone involved stepped up, went above and beyond and did their part to fix the big water issue and everything that came with it. 

We worked together, tried to maintain positive vibes and left the property better than we found it. I will always remember the work we did there, but I’ll remember the people that we worked with the most.