I’ve written before about the value of goofing off (once in a while) at work, and I still stand behind my belief that games = gain. But what if there were an office game that encouraged and motivated desired behaviors by design?

There is, and it’s now available to you free in our Recognition Resource Center! Our version of office BINGO, called BRAVO (of course), has an assortment of sentiments that put the words in your mouth when you want to recognize a great job, a great attitude, or just greatness in general.

You can download it here to get started. Then hand one card out to each team member and challenge them all to get a BRAVO. How will they achieve it? By going above and beyond, working extra, helping a coworker, exceeding expectations, or any other action that makes you want to shout BRAVO!

Your job is to pay attention, so you notice when these amazing moments are happening, then make sure you mark or stamp a circle on their card that expresses your awe.

That’s all there is to it. You decide the duration of the game, the number of possible winners, and if there are prizes. 

Have fun!

And, if you do have fun, tell us about it!

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Allison is a self-proclaimed Copywriting Diva and has the certificate to prove it! She’s been writing for Baudville for four years and has worked in a variety of business settings for more than 19 years. Before becoming a professional writer 12 years ago, Allison worked as a department manager where she used Baudville products to motivate her team. She’s what we call a true believer!

The last contributor to our Health & Wellness Series is Laura. She was my team captain in last year’s challenge and served as a co-captain for her team, Buff n’ Stuff, this year. I can tell you first-hand that she means business!

Laura’s commitment to getting healthier started well before our challenge kicked off, so by day one she was already on her way to meeting her goals. I happen to know that, in total, she’s lost about double in pounds of what she reported here. And it shows!

Today’s post for the Health & Wellness Series is all about teamwork! It’s starring John and Stacy, a couple that not only works together—they work out together! They recently completed P90X, a 90-day workout that is, in a word: hardcore! (So I’ve heard, anyway…)

By committing to the workout and other lifestyle changes as a team, John and Stacy stayed motivated and on track—and saw impressive results in the end!

It’s day three of our Health & Wellness Series! Today we’re featuring Amber, who set several small goals and achieved them through persistence and the accountability she felt toward her team.

In addition to creating some new healthy habits, Amber also lost an impressive amount of weight!

Day two of our Health & Wellness series is all about weight loss! As part of our Healthy Active You challenge, we had an optional weight loss element for those who wanted to add some additional incentive to their efforts. I just did the math, and only counting those we tracked, together we lost close to 150 pounds!

Today’s featured champion, Alan, was a big contributor to that number with nearly 20 percent coming from him. Way to go, Alan!