A growing body of research and expert commentary is challenging the assumption that making work 'fun' is always beneficial. While perks and playful cultures can support creativity, retention, and ...

For most of human history, the idea that work should be “fun” would have seemed, at best, absurd and, at worst, offensive.

FARGO - Kristen Burbank worked in the financial industry for nine years. The 32-year-old lived in Minneapolis and had a well-paying corporate job. But she gave it up to spend more time with her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how creativity and communications accelerate success. Sep 15, 2025, 06:13pm EDT Bree Groff knew that work would be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. Despite all the attention on quiet quitting, employee ...

Written by Saima Ahmad, Ph.D., and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D. Source: Yan Krukau/Pexels Gone are the days when “fun at work” meant a ping-pong table in the break room, ordering in pizza, or a mandatory ...

We are living and working in an era with the greatest rate of change since the Industrial Revolution, where businesses strive for increased agility, tighter efficiencies and heightened engagement. In ...