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Fun Stuff!
Below are examples of how I brought creativity into the workplace.
Examples of Fun @ Work
- Parody SongwritingI wrote a number of parody songs for Regeneron's in-house band Golgi & The Ribosomes to perform at IT events. Examples include Vaccine to the tune of Roxanne by The Police during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Adjusting to Working on Site to the tune of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, about the awkward return to office post-COVID.
- Spin the Wheel Storytelling PresentationTo make the year-end R&D IT update more engaging and not put our leadership to sleep, I replaced the standard status meeting with an interactive, story-driven experience. The VP spun a wheel of project titles, adding an element of surprise, and wherever it stopped, a team member spoke on the topic using a simplified format of one slide. When he'd heard enough, the VP stopped spinning the wheel and the meeting ended. This creative approach was a big hit with the executive team!
- Punching Up Bland Scientific NewslettersColleagues were producing a new R&D IT newsletter to promote our organization's contributions to the scientists. However, they admitted the material was rather dry and hard to comprehend for those of us lacking PhDs. Having seen my comedy presentation to the whole Corporate IT organization the previous December, I was asked if I could help. I punched up the content of the premiere edition, which contained articles on HLA PIG DISCO, BioRegistry, and Data Capture Bundles, and made it pop! I continued to help over the next few years.