When you think about how we negotiate power at work, humour is probably not the tool that first comes to mind. After all, what does a giggle around the kitchenette or a witty quip in the lift have to ...

"So, a group of behavioural scientists walk into a bar ..." It sounds like the start of a joke, but in this case, it's not. Some of those people were gathering to perform sketch comedy, and two of ...

Christina Thatcher does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Humour in advertising could be the antidote to the dark clouds of client and consumer sentiment. After four years of pushing against economic headwinds, falling consumer spending and the depressing ...

Animals don’t have a voice, so I use mine. The debates, humour and disagreements all come from one place, trying to ...

Gil Greengross does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Humour can be broadly defined as the ability to make others laugh and the trait of being humorous or funny. However, humour can specifically refer to a teacher’s focused and structured use of amusing ...

New research suggests that being funny helps leaders gain influence, and that women benefit more than men from using humour in public speaking. “A sense of humour is part of the art of leadership, of ...

The HR agenda must necessarily pivot humour very differently and most strategically. Let us breakdown the humour agenda for easier understanding and actioning: Humour is business accretive: Humour is ...