This post was coauthored by CMC student Carly Kirsch. Workplaces are often stress-inducing. What can be done to lighten the work stress-load? Humor is one antidote. The Benefits of Humor There is good ...

“Humor is a life skill. It’s great at a party, and it’s great in a meeting. But it’s not just about being funny. It’s about understanding your audience, your timing and your intent,” said Kong, who ...

Workplace Atmosphere: In today's fast-paced work environment, many professionals and leaders often adopt a serious demeanor, distancing themselves from their teams. The question arises: is humor ...

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What do you think is the biggest difference between children and adults? Aside from the colorful clothes and cheerful laughter, adults—on the whole—take everything much more seriously than children.

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 ...

Our own research—and a growing body of work by other scholars—shows that it’s harder to be funny than most people think. This class—developed by Stanford lecturers and comedians from Comedy Central ...

I’ve been studying humor as an academic for a couple of decades now. I’ve written a doctoral dissertation about it, published articles about it, given talks about it, and am an avid consumer of ...

Humor is one of those things in life that is wonderful when it works and awkward when it doesn’t. Just think of a time when a joke you told got a laugh from everyone in the room. Then compare it to ...

Bringing humor into the workplace can make your daily grind more enjoyable and help you bond with your colleagues. A well-timed joke or a witty work quote can lighten the mood and even enhance your ...

After working a new job for only three weeks with no issues, an employee was flabbergasted to learn that he was being fired. Perhaps even more shocking was the reason why he was being fired. After ...