Humor Benefits

Obama Uses Humor at White House Summit

February 24, 2009

I saw this in the news today and I thought I’d share it: Obama uses humor at White House summit. Despite the great challenges facing the nation, President Obama found ways to interject humor into the day to engage the audience and keep the summit (somewhat) enjoyable.  From the article: Easygoing though always in charge, [...]

Read the full article →

Uses and Abuses of Humor in the Office

February 23, 2009

I recently read a Harvard Management Communication Letter that explains how to use, and avoid abusing, humor in the office.  The biggest key to using humor effectively is to know your audience and avoid humor that attacks a person.  The article, Uses and Abuses of Humor in the Office, also includes some great points on [...]

Read the full article →

Getting Serious About Workplace Humor

February 16, 2009

“Humor has a place in almost every work environment,” says Martha Craumer in Getting Serious About Workplace Humor, an artice in a Harvard Managment Communication Letter I found from 2002.  The article explores some of the key advantages to office humor. Some of the highlights from the article: “‘People who use [humor], particularly in stressful [...]

Read the full article →

Let the Good Times Roll: Building a Fun Culture

February 9, 2009

An article from the Harvard Management Update explores the use of humor in building a strong culture at work.  The article, Let the Good Times Roll: Building a Fun Culture by David Stauffer explores the value of humor and ways to incorporate it correctly in the workplace. Some of the key points from the article: [...]

Read the full article →

Humor in the Workplace: A Communication Challenge

February 2, 2009

“Humor is an intrinsic part of living and working” is the conclusion of an older article I was recently given. The article, titled Humor in the Workplace: A Communication Challenge by Robert A. Vartabedian and Laurel Klinger Vartabedian, professors of speech communication, explores the value of humor at work. Some interesting notes from the paper: [...]

Read the full article →

Lower Stress with Music

January 26, 2009

An article from Men’s Health takes a look at the power of what music can do for your health.  One of the studies included suggests that listening to calming music before a stressful event can help prevent you from getting worked up: An Australian study found that music (specifically, Pachelbel’s Canon in D) prevented stress-related [...]

Read the full article →

No Joke! The Workplace Needs a Good Laugh

January 19, 2009

A friend of mine sent me this article from MSNBC about the importance of Humor in the workplace during these tough economic times (thanks Chris).  Naturally I’m a huge proponent of what they talk about in the article. Here are a few highlights from the article: “Companies that have the highest propensity to succeed and [...]

Read the full article →

Starting With Humor Series

January 12, 2009

New to the concept of humor in the workplace? Still not sold on the value of office humor? Here’s what you need to know about humor and how it can revolutionize your office.  If you haven’t already, you may to start with What is Humor? The Health Benefits of Humor Building Teams and Relationships with [...]

Read the full article →

The Power of Humor

January 9, 2009

Note: This is part 5 of a 5 part series detailing why it’s important to have humor in the workplace.  This post links the previous four discussions together and explains how it all adds up to increased productivity and work satisfaction. As you’ve learned from the entire Starting with Humor Series, humor can improve health, [...]

Read the full article →

Have Fun at Work to Increase Workplace Satisfaction

January 8, 2009

Note: This is part 4 of a 5 part series detailing why it’s important to have humor in the workplace.  This post discusses the obvious reason to incorporate corporate humor – fun. There are 168 hours in a week, 52 weeks in a year, and usually at least 35 years in a normal person’s working [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →