Fish!
by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul and John Christensen
A fable based on Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market: choose your attitude, play, make their day, be present. It is aimed at energizing demoralized workplaces and has been used in countless trainings. The content is thin by design; the four principles are easy to remember and harder to practice.
Read it if…
you lead a team with low morale and want a simple, upbeat shared framework.
Skip it if…
you find workplace cheerfulness programs grating; this is one.
Three things you will actually use
- Attitude is a choice made every day.
- Play makes work sustainable.
- Be present with the person in front of you.
Do this first
Choose your attitude out loud tomorrow morning before walking in.
Our verdict
Thin but memorable; a morale tool.
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