Have fun at work for your co's sake

NEW DELHI: Can fun at work really impact the bottom line? Yes, says the celebrated duo Ritch Davidson and Carla Rieger. That’s because over the last two decades, the world’s foremost experts on fun and play have been conducting programmes that focus on the value and impact of humour in team-building, reward and recognition, creativity, stress management, people-oriented management, and in living a healthier work-life.

The renowned pair will address the Indiatimes Strategy Summit on April 17, 2007, in New Delhi; April 19 in Mumbai and April 20 in Bangalore. The fun-filled session will address issues like putting fun to work, the power of humour in business, teamwork, recognition, and revitalization and turning stress into triumph.

Ritch Davidson is the senior vice-emperor Playfair Inc, an international consulting company that offers keynote presentations, management seminars, team-building programmes, and playfulness trainings to over 100,000 people each year. Ritch operates from a core belief that as we humanise our work settings and celebrate our humanity, we tend to work better.