Dear Dave: It would be an understatement to say that any forms of humor are not allowed where I work. This means we cannot joke around, tell jokes or circulate any “tasteful” cartoons. I like my job, ...

Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

In an era of remote work, burnout epidemics, and fierce competition for talent, corporate leaders are turning to an unlikely ...

The old saying ”everybody loves a comedian” has given rise to an era where everybody thinks they’re a comedian. Sadly, what many have failed to realize is that the old saying is meant to be sarcastic.

In general, leaders who use humor in the workplace are more effective than non-humorous leaders. Research clearly shows that humorous leaders can create warm and comfortable work environments and ...

It is commonly believed that kidding around at work isn¡¯t a good thing. Well, it is, says a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher, who has examined how workplace humor affects the working ...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. When I was in my first job after college, about 30 years ago, my boss was a woman also named Michele. To distinguish between us, co-workers ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

Not all modes of communication are responded to equally in a professional environment. To explore workplace communication, 68 sample emails were drafted and each received feedback from 200 respondents ...

Humor is a secret weapon in business and life. That is the subtitle of Humor, Seriously, a book by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. As consultants and business school professors, Aaker and Bagdonas ...