Fun at Work
23 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Fun often gets a bad rap in the workplace. People associate fun with play. If we're playing, we're not working. Therefore, if we're having fun, we're not being as productive as we should be. Guess what? That's not always true! There are actually several benefits to having fun at work. In this program, we'll talk about those advantages, along with the benefits of laughter in the workplace and the value of having a good sense of humor.
System Requirements
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Author
Fun at Work
Humor at work can build connection, but only when it lands. Learn what actually makes something funny.
What this course covers:
- Why being funny at work is trickier than it looks
- Knowing your audience and reading the room
- Why timing is everything in workplace humor
- How differing senses of humor shape what people find funny
You'll come away better able to judge what's funny before you say it.
Humor can lighten the workplace, but what's funny to one person may be offensive to another, so some topics are best avoided.
What this course covers:
- Types of humor to steer clear of at work
- Things you may not have considered inappropriate
- The problems of using too much humor
- Office pranks, bullying, and where humor crosses the line
Learn to use workplace humor thoughtfully and appropriately.
Fun at work is often dismissed as the opposite of productivity, but that is not the whole story. This course looks at the real value humor brings to the workplace.
What this course covers:
You finish seeing how a lighter workplace can support better results.