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Paul Osincup believes humor goes hand-in-hand with workplace performance, and explains how to cultivate it in his recent book. Leaders who use humor are also seen as more credible, more approachable, ...

This post was coauthored by CMC student Carly Kirsch. Workplaces are often stress-inducing. What can be done to lighten the work stress-load? Humor is one antidote. The Benefits of Humor There is good ...

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Laughter can make us more relatable, more curious, and better able to connect, think, and work together. Stop being funny at work. Learn to think like a comedian instead Our own research—and a growing ...

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The researchers, from the Universities of Colorado, Arizona, and Melbourne, write in Phys.org advising that their research, as well as a “growing body of work by other scholars,” shows that it’s ...