
Humor at Work
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Humor at Work offers practical, relevant ideas and inspiration to help your organization succeed. Humor at Work is all about the way work OUGHT to be! We're about creating inspiring workplace cultures that drive success in any organization.
Humor at Work
1w ago
A few years ago, the World Health Organization officially recognized the phenomenon of workplace burnout as a serious health concern. This recognition of workplace burnout has helped shift the conversation away from putting the entire onus on the individual to “fix themselves” and instead put the focus for solving workplace burnout where it most often belongs – on organizations, particularly their leadership and workplace culture.
A recent survey by Gallup found that the top-5 reasons for workplace burnout are:
1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lac ..read more
Humor at Work
1w ago
I was completely delighted by an automated email response I recently received after placing an order for deodorant.
Yes, a simple ten-dollar purchase for an everyday product resulted in me telling thousands of people about my experience with this company!
Why?
Because their email autoresponder was SO funny! The personalized email, with the subject line reading “Michael You Rock,” described in length how excited the entire office was because of my $10.00 online purchase.
Clearly, this business understands that exceeding customers’ expectations isn’t just about those moments when you interact di ..read more
Humor at Work
2w ago
How Do You Add Humor and Create a More Fun Work Environment in a Highly Conservative Company?
I frequently hear a similar lament from clients and audience members: “We work in a very conservative company so how can we bring more humor and fun into our workplace when it’s such a conservative environment?”
My answer is always the same: “You can’t. Just give up.”
Okay, I’m joshing. (It’s kind of how I roll.)
Of course, you shouldn’t give up! Adding humor into a conservative business or workplace isn’t much different than adding it to any other kind of workplace.
Here are some tips and strategies ..read more
Humor at Work
3w ago
Isn’t Sarcasm at Work Just Great? Or Am I Being Sarcastic Right Now?
A friend recently threatened to buy me a t-shirt emblazoned with the following:
“Zero Days Without Sarcasm”
So, evidently, I can be a just a wee bit sarcastic from time to time. Which is completely normal and fine when we’re chilling with our friends or family, but when it comes to using humor in the workplace or in any professional context, is sarcasm the best route to success?
Given that the word ‘sarcasm’ is derived from the Greek word ‘sarkasmos,’ meaning to “tear at flesh like a dog,” the answer is probably, well, not so ..read more
Humor at Work
1M ago
I was pondering the term “quiet quitting” – the overused pandemic-induced phrase referring to how many employees, in response to shifting priorities, were doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than necessary.
As I pondered the term (pondering by the way, is one of my favorite pastimes) I pondered what the opposite of “quiet quitting” might be?
And no, I’m not talking about your annoying colleagues who work way too loudly or need to be heard at every meeting regardless of whether they have anything of value to add.
I’m thinking of a conce ..read more
Humor at Work
1M ago
What’s one of the biggest morale-suckers in any workplace?
A survey by executive coach Marshall Goldsmith aligns with other research that sadly suggests that most employees spend 10 hours or more per month complaining about their managers or listening to other employees complain. And that doesn’t even include the time spent complaining about peers or customers! Not only is this cacophony of cranky complaining a productivity sucker, it’s also a soul-sucking, fun-sucking energy zapper!
Research shows that chronic complaining has detrimental physiological effects. Chronic complaining can cause ou ..read more
Humor at Work
1M ago
Welcome to January 2023! Here is a by-no-means-complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this January! Celebrating these theme days, even just by listing them on a whiteboard in the lunch room, or acknowledging them in your emails or voice mail messages, is a simple way to add a bit more fun into your workplace!
January 1
New Year’s Day
Commitment Day
First Foot Day
Polar Bear Plunge Day
Z Day
World Day of Peace
January 2
Thank God It’s Monday Day!
Buffet Day
Happy Mew Year for Cats
Cheese Lovers Day
Motivation and Inspiration Day
Personal Tra ..read more
Humor at Work
3M ago
Welcome to December! Here is a partial, by-no-means-complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this December!
December 1
Antarctica Day
Basketball Day
Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
Clark Kent’s birthday
Day With(out) Art Day
December 2
Bartender Appreciation Day
Mutt Day
Safety Razor Day
Faux Fur Friday
Salesperson Day
December 3
Bike Shop Day
International Baboon Day
Earmuff Day
Play Outside Day
World Pear Day
December 4
Cookie Day
Dice Day
Sock Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 5
Bathtub Party Day
International Ninja Day
D ..read more
Humor at Work
4M ago
Welcome to November! Here is a partial, by-no-means-complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this November!
November 1
Author’s Day
All Saints Day
Calzone Day
Deep Fried Clams Day
Cinnamon Day
Extra Mile Day
Go Cook For Your Pets Day
Sports Fan Day
Give Up Your Shoulds Day
Forgiveness and Happiness Day
Hockey Mask Day
International Pet Groomer Appreciation Day
Plan Your Epitaph Day
Prime Meridian Day
World Vegan Day
November 2
All Souls Day
Cookie Monster’s Birthday
International Stress Awareness Day
November 3
Cliche Day
Sandwich Day
Public ..read more
Humor at Work
5M ago
Welcome to October! Here is a partial, by no means complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this October!
October 1
International Coffee Day
CD Player Day
International Day of Older Persons
Model T Day
Walk Your Dog Day
World Vegetarian Day
World Card Making Day
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Day
October 2
Name Your Car Day
Custodial Workers Day
Pickle Day
Produce Misting Day
World Farm Animals Day
Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day
Get Out and Drive Day
October 3
Blue Shirt Day of Bullying Prevention
Techies Day
World Day of Architecture
World Ha ..read more