Like every other organisation, Oracle is feeling the pressure. The economy is tight and work demands are high – there is just to much to do in too little time. But like any smart employer, they realise the value of looking after their staff, making sure they take breaks, and finding opportunities for teambuilding that are fun, quick and energising.
Through a well-being provider, they had laughterworks provide some short, sharp laughter sessions to help build their staff resilience. With our national reach we were able put on sessions in Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Ngauranga (NZ) and Auckland. They were a hit:
“Hi Kris,
I enjoyed the laughter work shop today, and was literally in “tears of joy” when lying down listening to the mix of fake and real laughter. Thanks for the laughs and fun. Please send a link or the document you mentioned I could get related to resilience.
Thanks and regards,
Glenn.Glenn Stokol, Senior Principal Curriculum Developer, Oracle, 14/5/2012″
(Yes we do resilience programs too). By the end of the session participants were lying on the floor laughing, the stress was relieved and they all enjoyed a moment of teambuilding. As we say “Laughter is the shock absorber of life”. What is your organisation doing to help keep you at your best? What are you doing to provide opportunities for teambuilding and help your staff keep going with resilience? Give us a call 0438 545 607, if maintaining a high-performance workplace is important to you.
Cheers, Kris Popp, Chief Laughter Officer (CLO)