Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lindsay Kohler is a behavioral scientist and future of work expert. Many companies and teams are struggling to replace the ...

What does it mean to have fun at work? Is it an oxymoron? Or is it the key to a better future of work? Most leaders don’t have a good pulse on how to create fun work environments for their employees.

However, throughout human history, work was mostly that–work–and enjoying it was the exception rather than the norm. For example, the ancient Greeks and Romans regarded work as something to relegate ...