A Productive Conversation Bree Groff Talks About Bringing Fun Back to Work
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What if âfunâ isnât the opposite of âworkââbut the missing ingredient? In this episode of A Productive Conversation, I sit down with Bree Groff, workplace culture expert and author of Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously). We dig into how play, permission, and presence can transform not only the way we workâbut the way we live.
Bree draws on her deep experience guiding Fortune 500 leaders through complex organizational change to offer a refreshingly human perspective on professionalism, productivity, and yes, pajama pants. This is more than a talk about workplace dynamicsâitâs a conversation about reclaiming your days.
Six Discussion Points
- Why wishing away the workweek is wishing away your life
- How âfunâ at work is often less about ping-pong tables and more about permission
- The myth of performative professionalism (and the case for stretchy pants)
- The role of novelty, creativity, and risk in making work feel meaningful
- Environment as a silent force shaping our work habits and culture
- How a simple questionââWas today fun?ââcan reframe your entire life
Three Connection Points
Talking with Bree reminded me that the best kind of productivityâthe kind I advocate forâis rooted in presence, play, and people. Her perspective is a timely nudge toward joy, and Today Was Fun is a book Iâll keep close for those days when the calendar feels heavier than it should. I hope this conversation lightens yours.
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