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Why It Pays to Out More Humor in the Workplace
   
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THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
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1. Humor reduces stress levels and stress is the number one problem confronting employees today.PUBLISHING GUIDELINES: You may freely reprint this article in a print or online magazine, e-zine, or newsletter provided that you leave the byline intact, do not alter the content, .....
2. Laughter boosts morale while stress erodes staff morale. It is in the best interest of any business to invest in the happiness of its employees. Laughter is an effective barometer of just how happy your people are.
3. Keeping things in perspective tends to boost morale and humor helps us keep things in perspective.
BY JOVE IT'S JOLLY JUNE!
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CALENDAR OF ODD EVENTS
-- Eccentric events and odd occasions to celebrate in June 2005 '
If June is 'bust'n out all over', you're probably a green-thumb type, a frisky cowpoke, or perhaps just a .....
Copyright The Quipping Queen 2005
CALENDAR OF ODD EVENTS
-- Eccentric events and odd occasions to celebrate in June 2005 '
If June is 'bust'n out all over', you're probably a green-thumb type, a frisky cowpoke, or perhaps just a .....
4. Humor helps facilitate change. Change is inevitable and people who laugh well and often tend to be more flexible and adaptable.
5. Communication improves when humor is used appropriately. The timely use of humor can get a point across effectively and assists in the process of problem solving.
6. Laughter and humor relieve boredom and increase creative energy.
[Not So] Outgoing Mail
I am currently perplexed by the concept of outgoing mail. I mean, I understand it in theory, but today I tried talking to it and it didn't even respond. What's so outgoing about that? I think it needs to be renamed "shy mail" or .....
I am currently perplexed by the concept of outgoing mail. I mean, I understand it in theory, but today I tried talking to it and it didn't even respond. What's so outgoing about that? I think it needs to be renamed "shy mail" or .....
7. Humor builds confidence. When we laugh at ourselves we are less rigid and more spontaneous. We tend to bounce back more quickly when negative things happen. Humor also makes us less fearful of making mistakes and more confident about overcoming setbacks.
8. Laughter and humor promote positive relationships. When you hear a funny story your first impulse is to tell someone and share the laughter. When laughter is shared a natural bonding takes place.
9. Humor promotes happiness and joy. It's good to be alive.
10. Quality relationships are measured by the amount of laughter present. When relationships are good, people laugh a lot. The same applies to businesses. When employees enjoy one another and laugh easily and often, we see performance improve and profits increase.
11. The humor I speak of here must never be based on laughing at someone, racism, sexism, put downs, sarcasm or ridicule. These forms of humor are destructive attempts at making one look good by making another look and feel badly. There is enough good humor to last a lifetime. Just look for it.
It'll Feel Better When It Quits Hurting
Let me give you some advice putting together a swing set takes more then one person. That is unless you enjoy suffering aches and pains in muscles you did not even know you had. My wife told me to get some help but I assured her by the pictures in .....
THEY WHO LAUGH............LASTLet me give you some advice putting together a swing set takes more then one person. That is unless you enjoy suffering aches and pains in muscles you did not even know you had. My wife told me to get some help but I assured her by the pictures in .....
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Mike Moore is an international speaker/ humorist whose cartoons and articles have appeared in magazines and newspapers throughout the world. He speaks on Humor in the Workplace/ Humor and Stress Management/ Humor and Staff Morale