subject: Lighten Up it's Only Work... the Power of Levity [print this page] Humor has very little to do with jokes (less than 12% of what we laugh at is joke like) and more to do with laughing at common stresses Humor should not be used to insult or sarcastically get away with inappropriate comments Consider starting your meetings with humor. As humor becomes more a part of your business, the more it will be perceived as acceptable. With humor in every meeting there would be a portion that everyone would look forward to. Humor, as a natural part of communication, also helps. The best way to use humor is to have the self confidence to laugh at yourself. Make sure people understand why you are encouraging humor, most people have only one way to deal with stressful situations and it is a negative response you are training them to see things in a positive way.
