Nairobi, Aug. 25 -- It is a Tuesday, and you are deep in your work. Then someone taps you on the back and tells you to hide under your desk. They are planning a birthday surprise for a colleague.

Later, someone pulls out a phone and starts filming. In another office, the corporate affairs team films a dancing challenge for the company's social media pages. Later that month, the same office is planning a retreat.

The intention is usually the same: bring people closer, improve morale and build a stronger team.

But what happens when the people being asked to have fun would rather not dance, perform, hug a colleague or appear on the company's social media page?

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