Are You Using Humour in the Right Way for Business?
16 March 2021
In business, humour done wrong can damage our credibility, distract from our message and make it hard for people to take us seriously.
So what do we do instead?
What Do You Do in Times Like These?
30 December 2020
One of my favourite things about 2020 was that COVID showed us what can happen when we collaborate.
How to Benefit from Humour if You’re Not a “Funny Person”
10 December 2020
So, you may have heard that I used to be part of a show called the Three Stuffed Mums. The premise of the show was that I was “physically stuffed”, because I had a toddler, Maggie was “mentally stuffed” because she had a teenager and Kehau was an empty nester, and she was telling everyone to “get stuffed!”
Want to Use More Humour in Business Presentations? This One Quick Tip Will Help
19 August 2020
People want to be funny for all sorts of reasons when they give business presentations. You may want to use humour to engage your audience more. You may have a boring topic that switches people off, so you want to include humour to liven up the discussion. You may simply want to shift the mood or energy and change it up a little bit so you can have more laughs and fun.
The Real Reasons Why Professional Speakers Don’t Use Humour
12 December 2019
It only takes a quick google search to see the scientifically proven benefits of humour and laughter. And when you are speaking in front of an audience, you want to stack the odds in your favour as much as possible.
3 Ways to Develop Your Comic Intelligence
7 November 2019
Humour has been proven to improve employee health, productivity, and leader effectiveness in the workplace. The benefits of laughter and humour are indisputable, however, humour remains a very underutilised tool in the workplace. Why?
The Australian Workforce is Overworked, Overwhelmed and Over It! What can we do about it?
30 October 2019
The Australian workforce is overworked, overwhelmed and over it.
Laughter is NOT the Best Medicine
24 September 2019
I really hate it when people say “laughter is the best medicine.” Because laughing at stuff doesn’t fix anything.
How to add humour to a boring topic
8 May 2019
I have a one on one client that I’m working with at the moment who wants to know how to add humour to a boring topic. She is a Workplace Health and Safety Consultant, and as you can imagine, it’s a little bit of a dry and boring topic – yawn! We are working together to liven up her presentation and make it a bit more engaging and entertaining for her audience (as well as a little bit more fun for her to present!)
Could This Style of Humour Be Damaging Your Credibility As A Speaker?
11 April 2019
I often see this particular bit of advice thrown around a lot when it comes to being funny. It’s a pretty easy way to get a laugh, so I can see why it’s so popular – the problem is, that this particular advice can be very detrimental if you are a Speaker or Presenter. I feel that this style of humour has the potential to damage your credibility as a Speaker and should be avoided at all costs. (Or if you must insist on using this style of humour, at least make sure you are very aware of the possible consequences.)
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