Humor, Inspiration, Self Help, People Understanding
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Fun and the Bottom Line: Using Humor to Retain Employees
In today's uncertain work environment, humor isn't an option, it's necessary. When employees clown around, they're not wasting valuable time, they're making use of one of the few tools available to increase and maintain their group spirit. Laughter may not change reality, but it can certainly help people survive it. Here's how to use humor to retain employees.
In today's uncertain work environment, humor isn't an option, it's necessary. When employees clown around, they're not wasting valuable time, they're making use of one of the few tools available to increase and maintain their group spirit. Laughter may not change reality, but it can certainly help people survive it. Here's how to use humor to retain employees.
Laughing Your Way to Organizational Health
Workplace wellness is a serious issue. With stress-related-illness and burnout becoming household words, you are increasingly looking for ways to keep your workforce happy, healthy and productive. David Granirer's humor insights tell you how.
Workplace wellness is a serious issue. With stress-related-illness and burnout becoming household words, you are increasingly looking for ways to keep your workforce happy, healthy and productive. David Granirer's humor insights tell you how.
Funny Site of the Day
About's Humor Guide, Mike Durrett, is bookmarking a fun site of the day. He's also archiving the sites. Check here for an index and enjoy!
About's Humor Guide, Mike Durrett, is bookmarking a fun site of the day. He's also archiving the sites. Check here for an index and enjoy!
Humor at Work
Humor Guide, Mike Durrett, offers great links to workplace humor. Visit all of them. I dare you!
Humor Guide, Mike Durrett, offers great links to workplace humor. Visit all of them. I dare you!
The Best About Enron
If you can stand any more humor about Enron, About's Political Humor Guide, Daniel Kurtzman, points to the best.
If you can stand any more humor about Enron, About's Political Humor Guide, Daniel Kurtzman, points to the best.
Comic Downsizing
Cathy and gang say, "Vote whom off the island?" Pure fun!
Cathy and gang say, "Vote whom off the island?" Pure fun!
Company Retreat Humor
Read Hilary B. Price's take on the company retreat. You'll enjoy the other cartoons she features at her site. Check out the cartoons in her "Work" index and search on "when ropes courses fail." I trust you'll enjoy!
Read Hilary B. Price's take on the company retreat. You'll enjoy the other cartoons she features at her site. Check out the cartoons in her "Work" index and search on "when ropes courses fail." I trust you'll enjoy!
Coolquiz.com
Fun trivia site offers a word of the day, quote of the day,a guide to useless knowledge, and even a key to hit when the "boss is coming" to look over your shoulder! Did you know that Garth Brooks worked as the manager of a cowboy boot store before hitting the big time in country music? Enjoy!
Fun trivia site offers a word of the day, quote of the day,a guide to useless knowledge, and even a key to hit when the "boss is coming" to look over your shoulder! Did you know that Garth Brooks worked as the manager of a cowboy boot store before hitting the big time in country music? Enjoy!
Darwin Award Nominees
Darwin Awards go to people who did humankind a favor by removing themselves from the gene pool, according to Darwin. Check out some of the 2001 nominees. People do the strangest, saddest things--some don't live to regret them!
Darwin Awards go to people who did humankind a favor by removing themselves from the gene pool, according to Darwin. Check out some of the 2001 nominees. People do the strangest, saddest things--some don't live to regret them!
Dilbert!
Take a look at the perennial management and Human Resources favorite. How'd you like Catbert, Evil HR Director, doing employee relations at your company? How about in conjunction with the pointy-haired manager? A formula for disaster!
Take a look at the perennial management and Human Resources favorite. How'd you like Catbert, Evil HR Director, doing employee relations at your company? How about in conjunction with the pointy-haired manager? A formula for disaster!
Dot Com 1040
Check out this funny 1040 from the Department of Thought Police. It's an Income Tax Return for Recently Laid-Off DotCom Employees With no Real Experience or Talent.
Check out this funny 1040 from the Department of Thought Police. It's an Income Tax Return for Recently Laid-Off DotCom Employees With no Real Experience or Talent.
Email Forwards
They’ll make you laugh; they’ll make you cry! This site is devoted to the emails you receive from friends and associates every day. I can’t vouch for all of them, but I did appreciate those I read. Click on titles in the sidebar.
They’ll make you laugh; they’ll make you cry! This site is devoted to the emails you receive from friends and associates every day. I can’t vouch for all of them, but I did appreciate those I read. Click on titles in the sidebar.
Engineering Humor
These are a hoot even if you're not an engineer! If you have engineers in your organization, you'll want to forward this link today!
These are a hoot even if you're not an engineer! If you have engineers in your organization, you'll want to forward this link today!
Famous Insults
Check out these insults from famous people. Mark Twain said this: "You take the lies out of him, and he'll shrink to the size of your hat; you take the malice out of him, and he'll disappear." You'll enjoy these!
Check out these insults from famous people. Mark Twain said this: "You take the lies out of him, and he'll shrink to the size of your hat; you take the malice out of him, and he'll disappear." You'll enjoy these!
Farcus
Really funny comics about the workplace! He also uses cows to send funny workplace messages. Worth a visit!
Really funny comics about the workplace! He also uses cows to send funny workplace messages. Worth a visit!
Gen-X Humor
Know how to talk with your younger employees? This helpful site teaches you their language, with humor!
Know how to talk with your younger employees? This helpful site teaches you their language, with humor!
Great Lines from Job Evaluations
These are statements you'd never use on employee evaluations but you can certainly laugh at them, even if you can't use them. Check these out.
These are statements you'd never use on employee evaluations but you can certainly laugh at them, even if you can't use them. Check these out.
How To Add A Bolt of "Lighten"ing To Your Career
Ronald P. Culberson has written a terrific article about humor at work. He even provides advice about how to increase humor and fun at work and in your life! (Click on “Articles.”)
Ronald P. Culberson has written a terrific article about humor at work. He even provides advice about how to increase humor and fun at work and in your life! (Click on “Articles.”)
Humor and the Multiple Intelligences
You listen and learn best in an environment that welcomes and encourages humor, warmth and laughter. Big title for several excellent ideas.
You listen and learn best in an environment that welcomes and encourages humor, warmth and laughter. Big title for several excellent ideas.
HumorSearch.com
Get a new cartoon every time you reload your browser. The site's great fun!
Get a new cartoon every time you reload your browser. The site's great fun!
In Jest
Check out the department head who never had any problems making "derisions," and more! Word humor at its best.
Check out the department head who never had any problems making "derisions," and more! Word humor at its best.
Office Diversions
The whole site is worth reading for good laughs. Spend some time here when you are not at work. It's a time taker.
The whole site is worth reading for good laughs. Spend some time here when you are not at work. It's a time taker.
Pachydermic Personnel Prediction
An unmentionable organization has come up with a test that infallibly measures the type of job in which each person is best. It begins with, "Each subject is sent off to Africa to hunt elephants..."
An unmentionable organization has come up with a test that infallibly measures the type of job in which each person is best. It begins with, "Each subject is sent off to Africa to hunt elephants..."
Rather Good is Right
One of the funniest sites I have encountered in ages. Lots of sound and movement. To really explore the site, click on all the entries in the blog, one by one. (This is weekend fun.) Note: One of my readers was offended by some of the material on the site, so don't visit if some off-color humor will offend.
One of the funniest sites I have encountered in ages. Lots of sound and movement. To really explore the site, click on all the entries in the blog, one by one. (This is weekend fun.) Note: One of my readers was offended by some of the material on the site, so don't visit if some off-color humor will offend.
Ted Goff's Cartoons
Ted Goff's business and safety cartoons offer a daily laugh. I enjoy them!
Ted Goff's business and safety cartoons offer a daily laugh. I enjoy them!
Ten Most Common Forms of Office Illness
Ready made reasons for people to employ when taking sick leave. You'll enjoy Sandy Lindsey's humor, especially if you love fishing!
Ready made reasons for people to employ when taking sick leave. You'll enjoy Sandy Lindsey's humor, especially if you love fishing!
Things Not to Say at a Job Interview
Bubble gum, dogs, and Walkmans. What do they all have in common? Check out this fun humor site!
Bubble gum, dogs, and Walkmans. What do they all have in common? Check out this fun humor site!
Tips for Success in Business
Check out these success tips and then explore the site for more work-related humor.
Check out these success tips and then explore the site for more work-related humor.
Work Cartoons From Randy Glasbergen
Check out the daily cartoon, then scroll down to click on "More Than 500 Business and Computer Cartoons." These are great! Hundreds to explore!
Check out the daily cartoon, then scroll down to click on "More Than 500 Business and Computer Cartoons." These are great! Hundreds to explore!
Working Stiffed
Work humor from the Mad Kane. Take these twenty-one steps to arrive at a new job.
Work humor from the Mad Kane. Take these twenty-one steps to arrive at a new job.
Work Policy Humor!
These company memos, policies, and procedures are what you’d sometimes like to write, but don’t for fear of getting fired. Check them out for a good laugh!
These company memos, policies, and procedures are what you’d sometimes like to write, but don’t for fear of getting fired. Check them out for a good laugh!
Workplace Fun E Humor
Find out what riding a dead horse has to do with corporate wisdom, how to give your manager the answer she wants, what people actually put in resumes and cover letters, and more. These are good and rated for funny and clean!
Find out what riding a dead horse has to do with corporate wisdom, how to give your manager the answer she wants, what people actually put in resumes and cover letters, and more. These are good and rated for funny and clean!
You Really Don't Make a Difference
From SatireWire, this will make you laugh, make you cry. People are not really your most important resource!
From SatireWire, this will make you laugh, make you cry. People are not really your most important resource!