I recently worked for the top managers at the Marriot’s Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.  It was a total honor…. and a blast.
We talked about customer service, and how the ultimate goal would to make such an amazing experience for each guest that it would be a story;   a story so compelling they [...]

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 said, “you [...]

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 from [...]

Hap-py New Year and welcome to the second edition of the “Humor in the Workplace” Blog Carnival! Better late than never, right?
To satisfy your insatiable need for humorous anectdotes, I’ve opened the floodgates and scoured the web. As result, not everyone is technically aware that they’re participating in this edition but as soon as they [...]

After much anticipation, the long-awaited first edition of the “Humor in the Workplace” Blog Carnival has arrived!! Response for this first edition was pretty awesome so thanks are due to all who submitted. Now, I’ll preface this edition to state that humor is in the eye of the beholder [...]

Welcome to the “Humor in the Workplace” Blog Carnival! I’ll be your Ringmaster and each month I’ll direct your attention to various rings, where you’ll read the latest experiences, stories, ideas, tricks and wisdom relating to Humor in the Workplace.
What is “Humor in the Workplace”? No, I’m not talking about the time your colleague fell [...]

I was recently speaking in Seattle, Washington and had a chance to finally see the Pikes Place Fish Market in action.  (In case you don’t know it, Humor in the Workplace speakers have turned the Fish Philosophy into a near cliché.)
As you know (unless you’ve lived in a cave) the Fish Market is famous for [...]

I got a kick out of this funny tee shirt. What cracks me up is how this shirt isn’t far from the truth.
Would you have the guts to wear it to a community college?
How else could you offend the “hand that feeds you?”  What is the worst tee shirt you could imagine wearing at work?
How [...]

If you think levity and lightheartedness are important to corporate America, join the crowd.  In particular, join the folks at Microsoft Finance North America. 

I worked with this group recently in Seattle, Washington and, like most of my favorite clients, I learned at least as much from them as they learned from me.
(Read the related blog [...]

I admit it, I laughed at the first one, but hated the second one.
What do you think? Am I crazy?

What do YOU think makes a prank office safe / corporate safe?
Would YOU ever do this at your office? Think this would count as a “safe office practical joke?” Comment! I [...]