Humor in the Workplace Blog
Create an Inspiring Vision to Motivate Employees
Most vision statements are completely useless. In fact, I think most vision statements belong in a Dilbert cartoon! For a vision statement to be useful they need ideally be co-created, be inspiring, connect emotionally, be truly compelling and grand and long term and everyone needs to understand what the sucker actually means beyond the words!
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Hire for Humor, Hire for Attitude
To create a truly inspiring workplace, hire for humor, hire for attitude. Hire people who are already motivated and then inspire them to do great things!
Boost Creativity at Work with Idea Hunts
Need a shot of inspiration? Then take you team on a safari trek
Humor at Work: Ideas Boost Morale
1. Happiness Fuels More Ideas, More Ideas Fuel Happiness
Yes, it’s another chicken and egg thing: Harvard psychologist Moshe Bar suggests that happier people tend to come up with more ideas, and, conversely, if you want to get happier, try coming up with more ideas. Thinking about positive future outcomes, making unusual associations (which happens when you brainstorm or tap into our sense of humor), doing something slightly out of your comfort zone, or speed reading have all been proven to boost your mood when you are feeling a little down. =====================================================================
Mike’s Fun at Work Tip
Check out the winner and finalists in Volkswagen’s “Fun Theory” contest at: http://www.thefuntheory.com. Watch the videos with your team for some inspiration as to how you can apply the “fun theory” to your workplace. Award a prize for the wackiest, most creative idea for turning a chore into something fun. How can you reward or engage your customers or your employees in fun ways to change their behaviors in the workplace for the better? How can you use fun to enforce a regulation, to get people to comply with a safety code, or turn a mundane task into something people actually look forward to? ====================================================================
Deep Thought of the Week
“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.”
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It’s a Wacky, Wacky World
A man recently charged with running naked through a Tennessee supermarket at least had a great excuse for his stunt. He was bored! Ah yes…just like Mom used to say, “Idle hands leads to running naked through stores!”
Selling Your Boss on Humor in the Workplace
As with any cultural change in an organization, it helps when you have support at the top. If you want more humor in your workplace
Speaking of Speaking – What Makes a Great Speaker?
As a humor in the workplace speaker, and also as someone who has coached and trained speakers for years, I often get asked: what makes a great speaker?
Use Training to Motivate and Reward Employees
In a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 62% of employees said that in lieu of getting a pay increase, they would like to be rewarded with training opportunities.
Hiring “Humor in the Workplace” Speakers
Considering bringing in someone to speak on humor in the workplace for your next conference event or meeting? A lot of speakers, frankly, have jumped on the “humor in the workplace” topic bandwagon
Using Humor Effectively at Work Keeps Us Humble, Reframes Stress
Using humor effectively in the workplace helps us reframe how we look at our challenges so we feel less stressed. Watch the video for more:
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What Creates an Effective Team?
What creates an effective team? What the video for the answer!