Discipline vs. fun

- One of the cultural shifts in the last decade … is that people today value something at work … that they didn't used to value at work, … and that's having fun. … In fact, I remember one of my bosses … 20 years ago saying, "You know, we call it work … "for a reason. … "If it was fun, we'd probably call it something else." … Well, times have changed. … So how do you balance having fun … with actually getting the work done, … which companies also place a pretty high value on. … Let's look at some common practices … and see what would make sense where you work. … So imagine a guy named Jeff who always seems … to have a lot of job openings in his department, … more than most of the other departments at his company. … And since the work and the pay are basically the same, … he concluded that he just need to make his department … a more fun place to work. … Well, the first thing he did was put a ping pong table … right in the middle of the department. … And since it's an open office area, …