And when the course evaluations came in, students recalled Ms. Bagdonas’s points with more clarity and detail than they did for almost any other guest speaker. They’ve also distilled their findings into a new book, “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is A Secret Weapon in Business and Life.”But can people really be taught to be funny at work? Should people be taught to be funny at work? The whole point of “The Office,” after all, is that it’s agony to work with a self-appointed comedian. Humor at work is much less about wisecracks than about levity: the shared moments of lightness that propel relationships forward and balance the seriousness of labor.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2021 12:56 UTC