In a world full of anxiety and stress, leaders are increasingly short of options for boosting work engagement. The interesting part, however, is that these leaders are ignoring one of the most underutilized and undervalued tools to boost office engagement- humor. As a stress buster, most psychologists believe that humor is the opposite of stress. An important thing to note is that humor is not primarily used as an office stress reliever but as an engagement tool.  Using your sense of humor is not all about telling jokes; it’s about saying the right words at the right time to the right people. The harder you try to be funny, the more likely your joke will end up falling flat. Being happy is important. Since you are more likely to spend more time at work than at home, being happy at work is even more important. If you are planning to incorporate humor into your workspace, no need to worry as today we’ve got a professional humor monger, Ally Nitschke, with us. Ally discusses how to effectively use humor in the workplace, identifying where to draw the line and how non-humorous people can be funny.  TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:Getting to know Kate Burr

Starting her own business

Becoming a humor coach

From survival mode to service mode

Humor in the workplace

How to boost message reception through humor

Focusing on people’s feelings

The science behind the benefits of laughter

How non-humorous people can become funny

Humor in the business context

Why jokes are the worst way to be funny

How frequently should a leader add humor into the workplace?

The different parts of humor

Why relevance is as important as the joke itself

How humor works

Being funny is a virtual team

Top 5 tips to help you boost our humor

How to use memes and YouTube clips in your daily tasks

Fill up on Funny

Using humor for attention, engagement, and connection