1. Our organisation includes some mention of fun or humour in the vision or mission statement. Yes/ No

2. We list ?sense of humour? or ?fun? as one of our core values. Yes/ No

3. Our organisation considers a candidate?s positive sense of humour when making hiring decisions. Yes/No

4. We have received some form of humour in the workplace training within the last 5 years. Yes/ No

5. Our company library includes reference materials related to humour. Yes/ No

6. Employees are given specific goals related to fun or ?team spirit? in the workplace. Yes/ No

7. Employee evaluations take into consideration the employee?s contribution to fun and humour in the workplace setting. Yes/ No

8. We have a ?humour bulletin board? or section of a board dedicated for cartoons, jokes, top ten lists etc. Yes/ No

9. We have a ?humour room? or fun room where employees are encouraged to relax. Yes/ No

10. Employees are strongly encouraged to be themselves on the job. Yes/ No

11. We regularly celebrate employee birthdays or special occasions. Yes/ No

12. We have some form of team social event or function at least once a month. Yes/ No

13. We have a designated ?humour file? where employees can contribute humorous work-related stories or jokes. Yes/ No

14. We designate a portion of our staff meetings for telling jokes or funny anecdotes. Yes/ No

15. People do not get punished or penalised for having fun while on the job. Yes/ No

16. We regularly have fun with our customers or clients. Yes/ No

For each ?Yes? give yourself one point. If you get:

Below 4? Ouch. Our diagnosis suggests you need a major team tune-up and workplace spirit overhaul. Morale is likely low, stress levels high and creativity rock bottom. Significant changes in your organisational culture may be required to get the most out of your employees.

4 - 8: There?s a good chance you or many of your co-workers are having a tough time getting out of bed on Monday mornings. There may be some underlying morale problems that need to be worked on and chances are your organisation is not as creative, innovative and enthusiastic as it has the potential to be.

8 - 12: Chances are there is some team spirit and positive energy, but more work is needed to pump up the troops and become a truly creative, enthusiastic, motivated and fun-loving workplace.

12 or more: Congratulations! Chances are you work in a productive, successful, enthusiastic and highly creative work environment. (Organisations that rated themselves at this score or higher seem to bear this out).