Learn with Humor

The Importance of Relationships in the Workplace

July 18, 2011

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be covering the different types of work relationships, the various stages of relationships and how to build stronger, more meaningful relationships at work. But before we do all that, why do we even care? Why are relationships in the workplace important? Why read the following 400 words? I could [...]

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The Sentence that Changed Everything

November 22, 2010

The following story is a break from the normal posts on the site, but one I thought I’d share.  I wrote it to be included with HR Ringleader’s Game Changing Moments and thought it might be of interest to some people who are curious about how a computer engineer found and started using humor. ———————————————————– [...]

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Building an Inclusive Organization

October 28, 2010

If you’ve been following the series on Inclusive Organizations, you probably have one remaining question. We’ve answered the what and why of inclusive organizations and even talked about their traits, but we haven’t talked about the how. How do you create an inclusive organization? Building an inclusive organization requires a dedicated focus and effort on [...]

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8 Benefits of an Inclusive Organization

October 21, 2010

For the past two weeks, I’ve been researching and exploring the concept of inclusive organizations (What Does Inclusive Organization Mean? and 8 Traits of Inclusive Organizations).  I was doing it because I was asked to help lead a training on the topic, but why should you care about creating an inclusive organization? As it turns [...]

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8 Traits of an Inclusive Organization

October 15, 2010

Last week I attempted to answer the question, “What does inclusive organization mean?”  Not just because I like solving mysteries, but also because I’ve been hearing the phrase more and more and wanted to understand what the buzz(word) was all about.  I ended up with: “An inclusive organization is a group of people with a [...]

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What Does Inclusive Organization Mean?

October 9, 2010

One of the buzzwords I’ve been hearing around the office lately is “inclusive organization.”  ”How do we create an inclusive organization?” ” What are the benefits of an inclusive organization? “What the heck do you guys mean when you say inclusive organization?”  (That last question was mine.) As it turned out, no one could really [...]

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Mentos and Mentors

September 13, 2010

I recently read a fun article, titled Mentor or Mentos: A Comparison, that talked about some of the differences between Mentors (the guiding person) and Mentos (the candy).  As I thought (and researched) more about it, I realized the two m-e-n-t-o words have more in common than you might think. But first, here’s a classic [...]

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The Answer is Improv

July 16, 2010

Q: What can I study to become a better presenter? A: Improv Q: Is there a way to learn how to think on my feet? A: Improv Q: What can I do to improve my creativity? A: Improv Q: How can I demonstrate the keys to successful communication? A: Improv Q: What’s a fun event [...]

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5 Myths of Humor at Work

February 24, 2010

When you take a look at all of the benefits of humor, it’s hard to understand why there isn’t more humor at work.  This is getting better (I don’t think they were having a whole lot of fun in the coal mines, but I could be wrong), but there is still far too little fun [...]

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Why YOU Should Take an Improv Class

February 15, 2010

Improv was one of my first forays into comedy and remains one of the most valuable things I’ve ever done.  The tips, tricks, techniques and skills I’ve learned from studying improv have infiltrated my everyday life, making me a better communicator, presenter, employee, friend, son and member of society. Still not convinced, even after knowing [...]

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