Blogs
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How Anyone Can Add Safe Humor To Their Email: 10 Ways to Add Humor to Email
If email is creating too much EGAD in your workplace, why not add a little e-levity to your emails to help you stand out, connect with your teammates or customers, and improve your chances of getting a timely response! Here are 10 simple ways anyone can add a bit of...
Maintaining Social Connections in a Virtual, Hybrid Workplace
Maintaining social connections in a virtual, hybrid workplace has never been more important, especially considering a survey that found that 89% of employees feel isolated from the rest of their team when they work from home! We know social connections are...
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 over a...
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 in the...
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 the world, I often...
Videos
Why Clients Book Michael
Some clients bring me into their events simply because they want to celebrate a great year, cap off a busy season, or recognize their amazing employees. Other clients work with me because they’ve lost their mojo, they’re wrestling with unprecedented change, or they need help forging a stronger and more inspiring culture.
Why Choose Between Content and Humor?
For more than 25 years I’ve embraced the mantra: “Why choose between content and humor when you can have both?” In this short video, I share what I think my job as a professional speaker is and how I will work with you to exceed your expectations.
Michael in Action
Why choose between content and fun when you can have both? For a sense of my presentation style, grab some popcorn and enjoy this sampler video of Michael in Action. Whether I’m delivering a full-day workshop to senior executives, or a keynote to an audience of 3,000+, I deliver relevant content in as memorable a way as possible so those inspiring ideas stick!
BOOKS
The Humor Advantage
Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank
The Humor Advantage is packed with ideas on how you can create a more innovative, collaborative, service-driven culture that drives outrageous results! It delivers a firehose of information that will turn your culture upside down (in a good way!).
The Jerk-Free Workplace
How You Can Take the Lead to Create a Happier, More Inspiring Workplace
This isn’t just about giving jerky work behaviors the boot. The Jerk-Free Workplace offers up an inspiring roadmap on how to take the lead when you’re not the boss – although you’ll definitely want your boss to read it, too. If you want to work in a happier, more inspiring workplace, this is the book for you!
Small Moments, Big Outcomes
How Leaders Create Cultures That Fuel Extraordinary Results
It’s about the small things you can do as a culture leader to intentionally build a more collaborative, compassionate, and inspiring workplace culture. Packed with practical ideas based on real world examples, Small Moments, Big Outcomes will help you lead with greater confidence and purpose.
