fun dept.

Employees who collaboratively played a game were 20 percent more productive on a task than before, according to a survey by Forbes. Promoting fun in the workplace boosts efficiency, creating a positive work environment that benefits employees and the organization. Usually, the norm to encourage fun is hosting celebratory events on crossing a milestone or gatherings once or twice a year for the annual holiday party. However, a company found that strategically conducting these activities on a smaller scale throughout the year boosts employee morale, engagement and productivity with long term sustainable results. That company is the fun dept.

“We create fun programming with a purpose and ROI based on our clients desired goals and outcomes. By approaching team building as a process rather than an isolated event we achieve long term sustainable results through consistent programming” says Nick Gianoulis, founder of fun dept., who is also known as the Godfather of Fun.

It provides customized ‘fun’ programs and workshops with events that range from 15 minutes to two hours, leaving employees with a fresh mindset to tackle any workplace hurdles. However, a challenge clients and fun dept. recently faced was the transition to hybrid work due to the pandemic. The inability to carry out onsite programs left firms wondering how to drive employee engagement through online video conferences.

Answering this challenge, fun dept. launched the virtual series CONNECT 4Q in collaboration with the video production company King Creative, owned by Christopher Bruce. An amalgam of a late-night TV show and a game show, the series is a once-in-a-quarter subscription with episodes lasting about 25 to 30 minutes.

Each episode covers a specific theme based on corporate values like innovation, collaboration, and teamwork. The fun dept. builds interactive activities and challenges based on these programs to drive participation and loop employees in from around the world.

A world class host and creative director, Bruce brings the shows to life.

Its programs and activities allow all employees, irrespective of age and fitness, to participate, creating room for interaction in a team. The fun dept.’s process of building this inclusive solution starts by comprehending a client’s work culture, its employees, and what they value as fun. The programs are designed based on a shared experience between the client and their workforce, which can be music, sports, or any form of entertainment. Through this tailored approach, the fun dept. propels them to the top of the engagement scores table. A company in the top 3 percent worldwide reached these heights with its assistance. The regional bank, a long-term client of fun dept., grew to become a best-in-class company with its help. It ensures this by tweaking its live and virtual programs for them every year.

“We are completely aligned with clients to help them become top-class firms with driven and happy employees. Many of our clients’ employees think that we are an actual dept. within their company” says Gianoulis.

We believe in fun with a purpose, an ROI. With a proven methodology and process we achieve sustainably through consistent programming, resulting in high performance for companies

Through CONNECT 4Q, the fun dept. guarantees increases in engagement scores in its client’s workforce. This is primarily possible due to its robust team of like-minded professionals, who formulate the perfect program based on client goals. Gianoulis’s 20 years of experience in the industry before founding the company is instrumental in shaping these programs.

The fun dept., with its top-notch team and fun-filled solutions, is a pioneering firm that has redefined team building and employee engagement.