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Summary of Humor, Seriously 

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We live in a world where corporate organizations have strict professional policies limiting personal connections and focusing more on work ethics. This summary examines the importance of humor in workplaces and highlights how to make the best of most situations. Humor, Seriously is a Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today Bestseller. It is also included in at least three selections of best business books and has positive reviews from authoritative magazines. Dr. Jennifer Aaker is a renowned expert on how purpose and meaning affect individual decisions and how technology can positively impact human well-being and company growth. She is the General Atlantic Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Naomi Bagdonas is a lecturer at the same institution and an executive coach. She facilitates interactive sessions for many organizations, Fortune 100 companies, and celebrities. “Humor charms and disarms. Even small gestures of levity are powerful in negotiations.” ~ Dr. Jennifer Aaker

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Having an orthodox method of doing things doesn't encourage creativity

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Principles and methods are essential to every organization, but it gets difficult to be creative once they become too rigid. The ability to be innovative is heavily influenced by the kind of environment one is in. If we are in a tense and hostile environment, we'll pay more attention to perfection than creativity, and being overly cautious limits our innovative ways, making it difficult to express ourselves as we would have loved to.

The best work environments exist in organizations where true personality is encouraged through humor and friendliness. Once people are happy to go to work, they'll have more enthusiasm to make things happen. Humor is a powerful tool for perfecting work-life balance; it gives people a sense of belonging, especially with employees who have a good relationship with their leaders.
Leaders who do not encourage friendship in workplaces will find it difficult to get a team to work together.
When there's a relaxed atmosphere, it's easy to establish unity and discipline. An earned respect is better than a forced one. When people fear you, they'll only do what you want, not what's best for you or the organization. However, if, as a leader, you have a good rapport with your employees, they'll always find ways to please you by being more productive and innovative.

This well-detailed tidbit is a great way to learn about the many misconceptions associated with humor. It also exposes the many untapped advantages of having a friendly work environment, making it beneficial for leaders, managers, employees, and individuals who want to become better people.
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Globally, individuals and organizations are suffering from a loss of communal humor

Our lives change as we mature and join the workforce. Desperate to look professional, most of us prefer to make our encounters sterile, calculated, and official, which is a basic misperception about how to work, handle big issues, behave ourselves, and succeed. Workplaces don't need more professionalism; we need more of ourselves and more personal interaction. A touch of fun can make a transactional and automated encounter more relational and honest. So what's stopping us?
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There are different humor styles. Find yours and apply it at best value

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Comedy comes from observing the world around us and spotting the peculiarities and oddities

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Our psychology and behavior change a lot because of the words we use

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Making room for humor in corporate organizations heavily reduces leadership crises

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