As a sought-after international business speaker, author, and expert on inspiring workplaces, workplace culture, humor in the workplace, inspiring leadership, and inspiring, offbeat customer service examples, Michael Kerr is frequently asked to appear on both television and radio interviews on a number of topics, and is, as you can see below, frequently quoted in the print media.
Michael is extremely responsive to reporters’ requests, easy to work with, and reliable. If you would like to interview Michael Kerr or would like a customized sample of some of his suggested interview questions, please contact our office at mike@mikekerr.com or call 1-403-609-2640. And scroll down to the bottom of this page for a list of suggested topics!
Here is a small sampling of various media articles, programs, books, and magazines where Michael Kerr’s ideas have been quoted or featured:
Calgary Herald: Canmore author Says Businesses Should be Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Enablo Podcast interview: Why humor at work is not a joke!
Salt Lake Tribune: It Pays to Play
Michael’s interview on Dune and Friends: Conversations With Dune
Speakers’ Spotlight Blog: Five Trends in Recruitment, On-boarding, and Training New Employees
Romper: 8 Subtle Ways to Defuse Conflict
Work Smarter: Genius Strategies for Dealing With Three Types of Bosses
How to Be Awesome at Your Job Podcast Series: The Power of Workplace Humor
Nature Magazine: Why Laughter in the Lab Can Help Your Science
Forbes article: 10 Reasons Why Humor is a Key to Success at Work
Business Insider: 7 Things Not to Say to a Co-Worker Who Has Just Got Laid Off
Convene: 10 Ways to Shut Down Office Chatter
Business Insider: Communicating on Slack: Tips and Etiquette
Business Insider: 35 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Best Employees From Quitting
Fast Company: The Surprising Ways Humor Can Improve Your Work Culture
Business Insider: How to Phrase 8 Awkward Questions You May Want to Ask Your Boss
Business Insider: How to Say No To Your Boss Without Looking Lazy or Incompetent
Business Insider: 19 Signs Your Company Doesn’t Care About You
Business Insider: 15 Ways to Get People to Immediately Respect You
Business Insider: 15 Things To Do When You Realize Your Job is Ruining Your Marriage
Business Insider: 16 Signs Your Job is Destroying Your Marriage
Business Insider: How to Deal With 7 Awkward Confrontations at Work
Business Insider: Signs You’re About to Get a Job Offer
Business Insider: 7 Signs You’re Too Smart For Your Job
Business Insider: 7 Phrases to Avoid in Work E-mails
Business Insider: 7 Smart Shortcuts To Use in Your Work Email
Business Insider: 8 Questions Your CEO Doesn’t Want to Hear
Business Insider: Questions to Ask Your CEO That Will Make You Look Smarter
Business Insider: 12 Times You Shouldn’t Say I’m Sorry at Work
Business Insider: What Successful People Do the Week Before Vacation
Business Insider: 7 Things Successful People Do the Night Before Their Vacation
Business Insider: 8 Things Successful People Do After Getting Back from Their Vacation
Business 2 Community: 5 Good Reasons You Need Humor at Work
Business Insider: Tesla Fired Hundreds of Workers After Bad Performance Reviews
CJOB Radio Interview: The Humor Advantage – Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank!
Business Insider: 12 Signs You’re Getting That Promotion
Business Insider: 9 Signs You Won’t Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Business Insider: 13 Confusing Things Bosses Say and What They Real Mean
Business Insider: 21 Signs Your Boss Secretly Hates You
Business Insider: 10 Types of Employees You Should Fire Right Away
Business Insider: 21 Signs You’re About to Be Fired!
Business Insider: 23 Signs No One Trusts You at Work
Business Insider: 13 Signs You’re the Boss’s Favorite
Business Insider: 16 Signs Your Boss Has a Crush On You
Business Insider: What to Do If Your Boss Has Crush On You
Business Insider: 14 Signs You’re About to Get a Job Offer
Business Insider: 17 Signs Your Coworkers Secretly Hate You
Financial Post: Laughter Can Be the Best Medicine in the Workplace
Calgary Herald: Companies Using Humor to Grow Business
Wall Street Journal: What to Do When Your Joke Bombs at the Office
Switched on Leadership Magazine: 25 Ways to Keep Creativity Flowing Through Your Workplace
PAX Magazine: Can Having a Sense of Humor Mean Better Business?
Business Insider: 30 Things the Best Bosses Always Say
Business Insider: 14 Signs Your Employees Secretly Hate You
Business Insider: 10 Things Successful People do on a Friday Afternoon
Business Insider: 17 Mistakes Everyone Should Make Before Turning 30!
Fast Company magazine: How to Lead a Late Afternoon Brainstorm
Business Insider: 7 People You Should Suck Up to at Work
Forbes article: 14 Things You Should do at the Start of Every Work Day
Business Insider: 13 Things Successful People do in the First 10 Minutes of their Work Day
Business Insider: 13 Things Successful People Do in the Last Ten Minutes of Their Workday
Forbes article: 14 Things You Should Do on Your Lunch Break
Forbes article: 14 Things You Should Do at the END of Every Work Day
Business Insider: How to Tactfully Tell a Coworker to Shut Up
Business Insider: Why Quitting Your Job in Public is Rarely a Good Idea
Business Insider: 12 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a New Job
Business Insider: 31 Things Never to Say During a Performance Review
Wall Street Journal: Secrets of Effective Office Humor
Business Insider: 13 Things to Say When You Get Fired That You Won’t Regret
Business Insider: 13 Things People Say When They Get Fired That They Later Regret
YesWare Sales Blog: Sales isn’t a Laughing Matter. But Maybe it Should Be
Business Insider: 7 Things Successful People Do During the Afternoon Lull
Business Insider: The Only Question You Should Ask Your Colleagues on a Friday Afternoon
Forbes article: 8 Tips for Dealing With the Office Know it All
Wall Street Journal: The Power of ‘Project Beard’ and Other Office Rituals
Motivated Magazine: Enjoying Your Job – Why Work is Intensely Personal
Forbes article: 14 Things to Notice on Your Way to the Job Interview
Forbes article: 14 Ways to Stay Focused at Work Through the Holidays
Globe and Mail Newspaper: Laughing Your Way to the Top
Business Insider: 12 Things Successful People do on a Long Weekend
Business Insider: 13 Things You Should Never Say During a Job Interview
Forbes article: How to Keep the Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive as Your Company Grows
Business Insider: How to Run a Side Hustle Without Losing Your Sanity
Forbes article: How to Turn a Temporary Position into a Permanent Job
Forbes article: The Dos and Don’ts of Job Searching While You’re Still Employed
Forbes article: When the Interviewer Doesn’t Ask the Right Question
Forbes article: 12 Tips for Overcoming Fear of Change at Work
Forbes article: When You Realize Your Job Isn’t a Good Fit Halfway Through the Job Interview
Business Insider: 13 Things Successful People Do During Their Lunch Hours
Business Insider: 18 Things To Never Say During an Exit Interview
Nine Minutes on a Monday Morning book: The Quick and Easy Way to Turn Managers Into Leaders by Jamie Robbins (Mike provided the content for the chapter on bringing more fun and humor into the workplace)
Business Insider: What to Do If You’re an Intern And You Don’t Get That Job Offer
Business Insider: The One Question You Should Never Ask During a Job Interview
Book by K. Sangeetha in India: Fun and Laughter at the Workplace – A New Perspective (Mike provided chapter two in this book, “Why you need humor in the workplace”)
Forbes article: How to Thrive When the Boss is Never Around
Business Insider: 9 of the Worst Pieces of Advice to Give Recent Grads
Business Insider: 8 Things to Do at Work Before Leaving for Vacation
Business Insider: 6 Things to Never Store on Your Work Computer
Business Insider: 7 Things To Never Search For on Your Work Computer
Calgary Herald: Rats! Rodents Render Paradise Lost! (A funny article Mike wrote about Alberta’s rat-free status)
Globe and Mail newspaper: Help! I’m Immeasurably Challenged! (A funny article Mike wrote on growing up sort of metric in Canada)
A Small Sample of Suggested/Potential Media Topics:
Why workplace culture is currently all the rage
How the workplace is changing
Why great leaders need to develop a sense of humor
What are the pitfalls when it comes to leaders and businesses using humor?
Is great customer service dying and what can be done to save it?
Why workplace communication is everything and everything is communication
Outrageous ways companies are attracting new employees and keeping them happy and loyal
Is employee loyalty really dead?
How can subversive humor at work be a good thing?
How can businesses really laugh all the way to the bank?
Outrageous, creative ways businesses are using social media to market to their clients and brand their business
Is there such a thing as a safe workplace prank?
What do you do when your joke backfires in front of your coworkers or a customer?
Offbeat, funny workplace rituals and traditions
How anyone can be funnier giving a business presentation
Death by meetings: what businesses are doing to shake up their meetings and bring them to life!
Is it a good idea to bring your sense of humor to work? How do you have fun at work without getting fired?
Do teams tat laugh together really work better together?
Why Ha + Ha = AHA! How humor and play at work drives creativity and innovation
What can politicians’ use of humor teach us about leadership and communication?