<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;How can leaders make work both fun and drive high-performance?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Why do the high performers find joy in intense work?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My guests on this episode are Bree Groff, workplace expert and author of “Today was Fun,” and Mary Kate Stimmler, Practitioner Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During our conversation, Bree, Mary Kate, and I discuss the following: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why the belief that high performance requires pressure and sacrifice is flawed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How leaders can design work that creates energy, not burnout&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why “fun” at work is about experience, not perks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why stress undermines creativity and long-term performance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How small, everyday moments shape culture more than large-scale initiatives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connecting with Bree and Mary Kate presenters: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bree-groff/"&gt;Bree Groff &lt;/a&gt;on LinkedIn &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.breegroff.com/home"&gt;Bree’s book, “Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marykatestimmler/"&gt;Mary Kate Stimmler &lt;/a&gt;on LinkedIn&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Sponsor: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator"&gt;Next-Gen HR Accelerator &lt;/a&gt;- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/"&gt;HR Leader’s Blueprint&lt;/a&gt; - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook"&gt;Succession Planning Playbook&lt;/a&gt;: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Future of HR

JP Elliott

“Can Work Be Fun?” with Bree Groff, workplace expert and author of “Today was Fun,” and Mary Kate Stimmler, Practitioner Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford

APR 14, 202650 MIN
Future of HR

“Can Work Be Fun?” with Bree Groff, workplace expert and author of “Today was Fun,” and Mary Kate Stimmler, Practitioner Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford

APR 14, 202650 MIN

Description

<p><strong><em>How can leaders make work both fun and drive high-performance?</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Why do the high performers find joy in intense work?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>My guests on this episode are Bree Groff, workplace expert and author of “Today was Fun,” and Mary Kate Stimmler, Practitioner Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford</p><p></p><p>During our conversation, Bree, Mary Kate, and I discuss the following: </p><p></p><ul><li>Why the belief that high performance requires pressure and sacrifice is flawed</li><li>How leaders can design work that creates energy, not burnout</li><li>Why “fun” at work is about experience, not perks</li><li>Why stress undermines creativity and long-term performance</li><li>How small, everyday moments shape culture more than large-scale initiatives</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Connecting with Bree and Mary Kate presenters: </strong></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bree-groff/">Bree Groff </a>on LinkedIn </p><p>Learn more about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.breegroff.com/home">Bree’s book, “Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)</a></p><p>Connect with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marykatestimmler/">Mary Kate Stimmler </a>on LinkedIn</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://futureofhr.com/nextgenaccelerator">Next-Gen HR Accelerator </a>- Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/">HR Leader’s Blueprint</a> - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.futureofhr.com/succession-planning-playbook">Succession Planning Playbook</a>: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.</p>