Fish! Philosophy

Philosophy), modeled after the Pike Place Fish Market, is a business technique that is aimed at creating happy individuals in the workplace.

[1] On a visit to Seattle in 1997, John Christensen, owner of ChartHouse Learning, observed fish sellers at Pike Place Fish Market tossing trout and salmon through the air of the market, providing high energy that energized many pedestrians passing by on their lunch breaks.

Lee Copeland Gladwin reports the events at hand spawned a film entitled Fish to be released, June 1998.

A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results, by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen was written.

[4] Karen Boynes, asserts once application of the four concepts of choosing your attitude, play, make someone's day, and be there, start, the environment changes to welcome positivity into the work place.

Barnum pediatric unit at Bridgeport Hospital applied the four beliefs to the team to help ease the patients' and families' stay.

Wild Wadi Water Park, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, uses the video and principles in the socialization process of each of its new hires.

A visible indicator of this is the team video produced for the Wild Wadi's version of the Harlem Shake (song).

[8] In 2004, the water-park won the SWIM Award for their Front Line Employee Training Program using "The Fish Philosophy".

philosophy, even the American Hospital uses the video in customer service training for its front line staff.

In an article, he wrote for “The Recorder” he talked about how when he usually visits Ontario Ministry of Health the atmosphere is very dark and cold.

[9] Tile Tech, a roofing company in Tacoma, WA, focused on being there for each other to increase awareness of safety hazards, decreasing its injury rate by 50%.

[12] In April 2000, the Ford Motor Company decided to incorporate the Fish Philosophy in their training programs.

Imagine the bosses’ reaction if you and your coworkers matter-of-factly announced that, henceforth, you would be working at a slower pace for the same amount of money, or that you would be receiving a higher hourly wage.