Transcript Using Humor to Reduce Stress and Improve Work Morale

Using Humor to Reduce
Stress and Improve Work
Morale
Part 3
Bonding and Building
Inappropriate Humor
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Subject Matter
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Target
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Time
How to handle...
Subject
Target
Time
So what now?
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Prove your abilities
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Incorporate humor slowly
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Make a “Happy Board”
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Design your own business card
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Plan event day
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Team meetings can be fun
What else?
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Meetings: watch a video clip from the office
on what not to do...
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Set up software like Instantboss.... for fun
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De-motivational posters are cool and are a
great reminder of what not to do...
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Start a comedy blog
And what else????
1.Send anonymous notes of appreciation.
2.Use improv exercises or games to stimulate
creativity.
3. Have a pot-luck lunch to build relationships.
Environment and Laughter
Television: Andy Griffin Show, Sponge Bob Square
Pants, Ellen, and Seinfeld.
Standup: Richard Pryor, Bryan Reagan, Bill Hicks,
Christopher Titus, and Mitch Hedberg.
Improv/Creative: Second City, Blue Man Group,
Midwest Tool and Die.
Storytelling: Bill Cosby, Waddie Mitchell, and David
Holt.
www.storytellingcenter.net/festival/
Movies: Elf, Superbad, Monty Python & Holy Grail.
Environment and Laughter
Music - Loudon Wainwright III, Frank
Zappa, Ray Stevens, John Prine, Steve
Goodman, and Cuz.
Radio - Rick and Bubba Show, Siriusxm.
Print - Lewis Gizzard, Dave Barry, Woody
Allen. Favorite Bloggers?
Water with Comedy
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Treat yourself...then your team like a houseplant.
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How often are you watering yourself with humor?
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Don’t wait until you’re drooping to water yourself.
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What types of “fertilizer” are you using?
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What type of fertilizers will you try in the future?
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Schedule “watering” breaks in your calendar.
Be-Know-Do
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What are you going to be? Note it.
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What are you going to know? Note it.
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What are you going to do? Note it.
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One day Be....one day Know....one day do....
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