Using fun to relieve tension or shift a conversation is a powerful leadership tactic you can use with yourself, family, friends, colleagues.

The words "fun" and "productivity" rarely occur in the same sentence. But what if we discovered that having more fun actually increases our productivity?

Work can be fun when:

• People feel included

• People are allowed to use their gifts for the good of the team

• People are allowed to express their thoughts and opinions

• It's ok to laugh, especially at yourself

• You take off the pressure of being incredibly academic and focus on the product being really great

If we are having fun in what we are doing, we are going to be more motivated to complete the task, be more engaged, and relieve stress.