Episode 184 - Humor and How To Use It!

The average person works 90,000 hours in a lifetimeSo you might as well choose to enjoy as many as you can.When we talk about humor in the workplace, we're not talking about making the workplace funny, but making it a little bit more fun.Humor isn't necessarily what you do, but more of how you do it.There's over 30 business benefits of using humor in the workplace, backed by research, case studies, real-world examples.The #1 reason why people don't use humor at work is that they don't think that their boss or co-workers would approve.The reality is that 98% of CEOs prefer job candidates with a sense of humorAnd 81% of employees say a fun workplace would make them more productive.On today’s episode, I’m having a good laugh with Andrew Tarvin and we’re talking about humor in the workplace, improv and business, happiness and productivity, and how all those combined will help us become our best at our jobs.Combining his background as a Project Manager at Procter&Gamble with his experience as a stand-up comedian, Andrew Tarvin reverse-engineers the skill of humor, in a way that is practical, actionable, and gets results in the workplace. And through his company, Humor That Works, Drew has worked with more than 35,000 people, at over 250 organizations, including Microsoft, the FBI, and the International Association of Canine Professionals. He is a best-selling author, he's been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and FastCompany. In his TEDx talk, he's been viewed by more than 4 million individuals. He loves the color orange, he's obsessed with chocolate and can solve a Rubik’s Cube, but it does take like seven minutes.Andrew is using humor and laughter as a way to deal with any challenges in life because, "there’s less cleaning up to do afterward.”So listen to Episode 184 of Becoming Your Best, to learn how to effectively incorporate humor in the workplace, and what are some useful strategies that leaders could learn from comedians.Questions I ask:•What's your story? (02:35)•What can leaders learn from a stand-up comedian? (12:25)•Why don't people use more humor? (18:40)•How can a leader make it okay to use humor? (20:25)•Do you have a favorite joke? (23:45)In this episode, you will learn:•Humor is a skill that can be learned by everyone. (07:45)•The four styles of humor. (10:10)•Great jokes for the workplace. (15:05)•The benefits of using humor, both for the individuals and for the organization. (16:55)•Tips on how to use humor to defuse office conflict. (21:45)Connect with Andrew:•Website•LinkedIn•Facebook•Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.