Category Archives: Humor in The Workplace Case Studies

Third Grade April Fools

My kiddo’s third grade teacher rocks.   Check out the spelling test that she gave her class yesterday.  (Imagine taking this test…slowly… one word at a time.) 1.   There 2.   Is 3.   Really 4.   No 5.   Test 6.   Today 7.   April 8.   Fools 9.   Ha 10. Ha 11.  Ha 12.  Ha She  had the kids…

Clown Noses, Nurses, and Speakers

Check out this very cool article about clowns teaching nurses how to use levity and humor at work and with their patients. NYC – Teaching Nurses the Value of Big, Red Noses – NYTimes.com. Perhaps students were wondering, “How can you be light-hearted in a serious profession like this?” Mr. Christensen said. In fact, he…

How to Deal With Whiners? Vent Tickets

Ok, maybe not as good as Sticky Notes but darn!  This is a killer one.  I was working for some awesome folks in South Dakota recently doing my Laugh-O-Nomics program.  Part of this program is motivational humor, but a huge part of it is facilitating a discussion about what specifically they can do to incorporate and…

United Airlines is Too Stupid To Steal

Holy Moly.  Even I can’t believe I’m writing more about how Southwest Airlines uses humor, levity and lightheartedness to improve their bottom line.  I know it.  And you know it.  Humor + work = improved bottom line. What amazes me is how United Airlines and the other struggling airlines are the only ones NOT learning…