Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Work place with humor is essential for fulfilling life


Have a laugh – it'll lighten your load

Having fun on the job can relieve stress, create bonds among co-workers and help companies get through genuine crises.
By MATT WICKENHEISER, April 1, 2008
STAFF ILLUSTRATION I MICHAEL FISHER
Listen to a few jokes from experts on humor in the workplace. (MP3)

ON KEEPING IT LIGHT
FOR BOTH MANAGERS and worker bees, there are guidelines to consider to
keep the business environment light, but not lethal. Here are a few suggestions
on humor from several workplace authors and consultants:
FROM JAKE GREEN, author of "Whoa, My Boss Is Naked! A Career Book For
People Who Would Never Be Caught Dead Reading a Career Book":

Inc. and author of "All the Moving Parts: Organizational Change Management."
Blair said she wasn't downplaying the seriousness of some business crises. But a
company that reacts to crisis by agonizing and tearing people apart is wasting
time, she said.

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