Leadership Lessons: Truth, Lies and Humor?
I just finished reading A Higher Loyalty – Truth, Lies, and Leadership, by former FBI Director James Comey. If you can set your personal political beliefs aside (as Comey points out, he managed to seriously irk both sides of the political hedge), then I...
Random Coffee Dates Build Relationships, Break Barriers and Jump Start Creative Ideas
In this fun at work tip (#2 of 1,001), I talk about a very simple idea some companies are doing with tremendous success: Random coffee dates. Simple. Fun. Effective. The video is only 1 minute, so seriously, you have no excuse not to watch it – you can watch...
Three Reasons Your Business Needs to Embrace Humor at Work and Take Humor Seriously!
Why does humor in the workplace matter? Why can any workplace benefit from more humor at work? Why take humor seriously in business? These are the questions I get asked most often from journalists – and for good reason. It’s all too easy to dismiss humor...
The Four Keys to a Successful Workplace Culture That Drives Business Results
Great workplace cultures don’t happen by accident. You can’t fake a great workplace and you can’t buy your culture at Costco. You need to focus intentionally on building your workplace culture. As someone who has researched great workplaces around...
Introverts and Humor – How Can Introverts Bring Their Sense of Humor to Work?
A question I get asked very often by journalists and by my clients is, “What about the introverts? Does the humor advantage apply to them? How do we add humor and more fun into a workplace when we work with those pesky introverts? I can relate because I at heart...
11 Ways to Be A Dream Team Mate and Not a “Work Jerk!”
No one likes to work with a jerk. That’s why Red Door Interactive, based in San Diego, California, has created a “100% Jerk Free” workplace. But why not set the bar a little higher? Of course we shouldn’t be jerks, but why not aim to create the...
To Create a Happier, More Successful Workplace – Stop Demotivating Your Employees!
Leaders ask me all the time, “What does it take to motivate my employees? Do you have some tips, some tricks on how to keep employees motivated?” On this topic, I think most leaders, and most organizations, get it wrong. You don’t need to start...
Choose Humor
Are You Dancing Your Way Through Your Workday? I don’t care what you do for a living, there are always ways to make your work more fun! There is always a way to bring your enthusiasm, personality, and humor to anything you do. There’s always a way to...


