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	<title>Humor at Work &#187; The Hump Day Humor at Work E-zine</title>
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		<title>Sunday Night Sleeplessness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any guess as to what night of the week insomnia levels peak? Yes, Sunday night sleeplessness is, according to surveys, rampant. Which reminds me of the dread so many of us felt as kids at the thought of returning to school. Today, some of those same anxious kids are now anxious adults in bigger clothing. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can humor make you a better negotiator?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s pitching an idea to your team, divvying up the workload on a project or haggling over your teenager&#8217;s request for an allowance raise, we all negotiate far more often than we probably realize. So the question is, can a little humour help our case? A study described in the book, “Yes! 50 Scientifically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to be Creative</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a study by Harvard Business professor Clayton Christensen, 80% of a person’s creativity is a learned or acquired skill. In other words, as I’ve been trying to tell you oh-so-often, creativity is not something you are just born with. It’s not magical. It’s not something either you have or don’t have. So, what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silliness at Work</title>
		<link>http://www.mikekerr.com/the-hump-day-humor-gram/3247/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Praise of a Little Silliness There’s an escalator at the Milwaukee convention center that has a button next to it that reads: Push to Play Polka. You can then enjoy listening to a nice polka as you ride the escalator. Reminds me a bit of the Volkswagen Fun Theory campaign I wrote about last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Worrying Advice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all deal with sea gull colleagues who focus on the negative, but what about our own sea gull voices? Here’s a few random tips on dealing with those pesky negative thoughts that pop up in our own minds: - Set aside a specific time to worry about something (we did this in meetings, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humor at Work: Encouraging Conversations in the Workplace</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given that 50% of all e-mails supposedly have a tonal issue (as in the recipient is unsure how to read your tone), coupled with a study by the University of Western Ontario which found that water cooler conversations at work improve productivity, what are you doing to encourage more face-to-face time, less face-to-computer time? How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boost Creativity, Destroy Silos with Job Swap Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines has a “Walk-a-Mile” program where employees can sign up to work a day in a totally different department. Many organizations have such programs, and find tremendous value in them. Not only do swap days help employees develop new skills and clarify different career path options, they also help break down barriers, build trust, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humor at Work: Fun Promotional Events Generate FREE Publicity!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s another example of a business capitalizing on a little creativity and fun to get some free publicity. The Lower Mainland Eccotique Spa is offering a “confess and de-stress” spa package for Vancouver Stanley Cup riot suspects. Any suspected hooligans can turn themselves in, get their fingerprints taken, and receive a relaxing spa treatment. Are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Sarcasm Boost Creative Thinking?  Seriously?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the root meaning of the term sarcasm is to “tear at the flesh like a dog,” and because there are a few studies that suggest that a high use of sarcastic humor correlates to higher levels of stress and possibly even heart disease, then I usually suggest that people try to minimize their use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humor at Work: What if It&#8217;s You Who&#8217;s Driving People Crazy at Work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you inadvertently driving your co-workers nuts? Chances are, most people don’t realize when their behavior is annoying the heck out of everyone. A LinkedIn survey of 17,000 professionals found that the top U.S. annoyance is having your food taken from the office fridge;83% of Brazilians ranked office gossip as the top pet peeve; 74% [...]]]></description>
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