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Quintessential Thought
All of us carry some kind of baggage at work related to humor. Maybe we were on the receiving end of a joke that went too far. Maybe we felt like we had to hide our true selves because “This is a serious place of business.” Regardless of what we’ve been through, there is a healthy time and place for humor in the workplace.
Good:
Alleviates tension
Increases oxygen to the brain
Breaks up the monotony
Uplifts creativity
Ties people closer together
Bad:
When it belittles someone
When it diverts attention
When people feel left out by inside jokes
Leverage humor so that it helps accentuate the positive while not introducing the negative.
Quotes
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.
Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you're donating blood.
Quick Step
Start your next daily meeting with a tasteful joke to get oxygen and creativity flowing for the meeting.
Question
Where has humor worked or not worked for you in the past?
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