Humor in the Workplace Blog
Make Brainstorming a Regular Practice
I was the closing keynote speaker at an event recently, and, as I typically do, I sat in on the presentations prior to mine.
Consulting Employees Improves Engagement
I read a story in the paper the other day about WestJet’s tentative plans to purchase smaller planes and move into smaller, regional communities, thus taking on AirCanada head to head in more places.
Boost Brainstorming Sessions with Some Outside Ringers
When I was a kid, I used to get Guy Lafleur and Gordie Howe to come and play street hockey with my team. I was, of course, roundly criticized for bringing in outside ringers.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
As a high-energy “motivational speaker” (and I put that in quotes because I really do dislike that term) I sometimes get asked by my clients to deliver the following message to their employees:
Who Offers the Worst Customer Service in Canada?
I enjoyed watching the last episode of CBC’s Marketplace, wherein they went hunting for Canada’s worst customer service.
Resolving to Have More Fun at Work
Far be it for little old me to suggest your resolutions for the new year, but since it is that time of year, and since I know I’ll be hard pressed to keep my own resolutions (which run from the cliched getting in better shape, to the strange, namely learning to play the ukulele) then heck, why not set some resolutions for other people. (Admit it, you know you’d LOVE to create your spouse’s resolutions for them.)
Humor Helps Messages Go Viral
Terry O’Reilly, legendary advertising guru and host of the fabulous CBC radio program “The Age of Persuasion” once said, “Viral videos can become word of mouse.”
Quick, Totally Awesome (and Creative) Management Ideas
A great guest blog on Humor at Work from Aaron McDaniel (aka “Mr. Business”) is the author of the Young Professional’s Edge blog (YP Edge). He is a corporate director, entrepreneur, public speaker, community volunteer, author and avid world traveler. He has experience in sales, customer care, marketing, operations, strategy and business development and has managed over 110 different direct reports and organizations as large as 60 at a Fortune 50 company. Ready more from Aaron@ http://ypedge.com
In a corporate world full of rules and policies and responsibilities it is refreshing when creativity prevails. Besides the novelty of doing something differently than the drones of corporate managers out there, bringing in new management strategies and unique approaches to problem-solving can be incredibly effective.
Creative Solutions Require a “YES” Mentality
There’s a theater improv game called, “Yes and!” in which two participants tell a story together, with each participant using the bridging phrase “Yes, and…” as a way of building on each others ideas.
Why do some managers get no response to their humor?
Here’s a common humor in the workplace question I received from a long-time e-zine subscriber: