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- Becoming a Better Facilitator
- Facilitation skills don't come easily. They require awareness, sensitivity, and an understanding of process. They also require courage because sometimes you need to let the process "go to the edge" to create value for the people who are learning from it.Often, the task of facilitation is given to someone who...
- Articles 2007-12-12
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Battle Bureaucracy with Fake "Crises" and Caffeine
- If your company is at all established and successful, it's probably already become a bloated, uninspiring workplace, says leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation." Here's how to take back your company by overcaffeinating your workers, limiting their contact with the outside world, and teaching them...
- Videos 2007-12-04
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Problem Employees? It's Not You, It's Them
- Leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation," shows how to manage three types of problem employees. Whether you're dealing with the "perpetually offended employee," the "aggrieved superstar," or the "egomaniac," the answer is simple: they need to be grateful for what they have.
- Videos 2007-12-04
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Why Workplace "Communication" Is Overrated
- According to leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation," the source of workplace conflict is often misdiagnosed. What's seen as a simple "misunderstanding" or "failure to communicate" really runs much deeper: Your coworkers don't actually like you. Kersten helps clarify the situation by translating what they're...
- Videos 2007-12-04
- Managing Anger at Work
- Anger is an emotional reaction to a threat, whether real or perceived. When it is triggered, it often results in a sudden outburst of energy directed against the person or thing that caused it—or something that symbolizes that person or thing. Anger is reactive. Therefore, it is usually expressed before...
- Articles 2007-11-09
- Joking Good for the Office; Just Don't Go Too Far Or...
- New research shows light humor among employees is actually good for business (note: putting all your coworker's desk supplies into the vending machine does not qualify as light humor). The study, "The Case for Developing New Research on Humor and Culture in Organizations: Toward a Higher Grade of Manure," takes its title from...
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- "Superbad" Office Comedy
- My work buddy and I love to quote lines from our favorite comedy shows and movies. It's kind of our thing. This past weekend, we went to see the movie "Superbad" and came back to the office on Monday dropping lines to each other when our paths crossed.Later that same...
- Blog posts 2007-08-22
- How to Conduct a Job Interview
- How to Conduct a Job InterviewRe: PrioritiesHumor is okay at a party? This is one of the problems with the American workplace today. When we talk about work/life balance it just isn't 'at work' versus 'everything else' -- it is the quality of the work environment.I would rather...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-15
- Fight the Economic Doldrums with Workplace Humor
- With the economy sliding and job stresses increasing, it doesn't seem like there's all that much to laugh about in the office these days. But this is exactly the time we should be thinking about lightening up a little, says Don Boone on the Spherion Career Blog. ...
- Blog posts 2008-10-24
- Poll: Do You Use Humor to Sell?
- The sales trainer Michelle Nichols she used to write a column on sales for BusinessWeek thinks that humor is a great way to break the ice: I have mixed feelings...
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
- Does Humor Hurt a Boss's Authority?
- Dear Stanley, As a boss with a sense of humor, do you find that making people laugh in the office can make it harder to get them to do what needs to be done? The progressive approach to leadership would seem...
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- America's 5 Funniest Corporate Comedians
- Clips of five comedians who use the workplace as a vehicle for their humor. by Geoffrey James
- Blog posts 2009-10-09
- Finding Humor In Project Management
- Project Management and Project Managers are not considered to be overtly funny. As the US economy begins a slow down with more companies announcing layoffs and closures, it is difficult for employees to remain positive and focused on their work. Studies have shown that encouraging humor in the workplace can...
- White papers 2008-08-01
- Public Speaking: Self-Effacing Humor
- Self-effacing humor, or making fun of yourself is quite a contrast. It is a very powerful form of humor that gets its strength from highlighting your weaknesses. It seems that people who have the ability to laugh at themselves in just the right amount during a public speaking engagement are...
- White papers 2007-01-17
- Public Speaking Nightmares
- For a speaker, a case of bad timing could be giving a speech while people are eating dinner. It's better to give your talk after the meal is completed. What if you're scheduled to speak at breakfast? Sometimes giving a talk at 7 am is a bad timing issue, especially...
- White papers 2007-01-17
- Using Humor & Comedy In Seminars & Public Speaking
- If you "Open with a joke" and they find it not-funny or worse, offensive, you may not be able to recover from that. You will have ruined your seminar right from the very start. You might as well just go home. On the other hand, humor - if done properly...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- How Should I Use Humor?
- Audio record your presentations and then listen to what generated laughs. Then you can make notes to use that element again and again, as long as it fits with your message and your audience hasn't heard it recently. As a presenter, your goal is to communicate messages to get people...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- If You Want More Humor In Your Presentation(S)
- This paper gives you some concrete suggestions on how you can evaluate your current presentation and discover how effective your presentation's current humor really is. If you are not totally satisfied with the effectiveness of humor in your presentations right now, chances are that your material can be slotted into...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Developing a Cadre of Motivational Humorists (1/3)
- In a rapidly changing, high and hard-driving work environment - of high demands in "Hours, Accessibility, Responsibility and Data" many professionals seem bereft of and, at the same time, overwhelmed by time, energy and resources. This article discusses Motivational Humor: The Four "P" Operational Foundation. These are Paradigm, Philosophy, Personality,...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Developing a Cadre of Motivational Humorists-I
- It is very essential to develop a cadre of motivational humorists in the organization. Many professionals seem bereft of and, at the same time, overwhelmed by time, energy and resources. One feels out of control; ego-defining goals are in jeopardy. Employees personalize criticism and snap back more quickly. In the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
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