This lecture introduces the course and what you're going to learn, previews some of the fun you're going to have, and shows you how to get support along the way.
SUMMARY
In this course, you're going to learn:
- How to use humor in different situations and how to "know" your audience.
- How to confidently present your humor so it lands, and how to do it without being seen as a clown or a jester.
- When humor is and isn't appropriate, what subjects are "off-limits," and how to avoid saying anything inappropriate.
- How to incorporate humor on a regular basis so that is has a positive impact on the culture at work.
- How to teach other people about the benefit of humor so they can embrace it as productivity tool.
The goal of this course is to help you start using humor in the workplace right away. This "lecture" is really a handout that will open the magical doors of exercises you can do to follow along.
SUMMARY
Prework: gets you thinking about the material to be covered in the upcoming section.
Homework: gives you a chance to practice using humor.
Given the $1 trillion problem of disengaged employees, stressed out workers, and high turnover, what can we do? In this lecture you learn how humor could help change the way we feel about work.
SUMMARY
People who use humor are more productive, less stressed, and happier.
There are 30 additional benefits humor provides, all backed by research, case studies, and real-world examples. To see them, check out the resources section.
RESOURCES
30 Benefits of Humor
Humor means different things to different people. This lecture prepares you for the section and shares why it's so important to be clear in your message.
SUMMARY
In this section, you'll learn what we mean by humor in the workplace.
Humor is more than comedy. This lecture will teach you what all is included when we talk about humor in the workplace and explain why you don't always need to be the creator of humor.
SUMMARY
- Humor is defined as a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality that causes amusement.
- Humor That Works is defined as using humor that is effective, different, and fun.
- There is a difference between sense of humor and skill at humor.
- Sense of humor is knowing what is humorous and when it's appropriate.
- Skill at humor means that being able to use humor can be learned
There are 4 styles of humor, each with strengths and weaknesses. This lecture teaches you about each style and shows which ones are appropriate for the office.
SUMMARY
The 4 styles of humor are:
- Affiliative
- Self-Enhancing
- Self-Defeating
- Aggressive
RESOURCES
To learn more about the four styles of humor, check out the humor styles wikipedia page.
Humor can make you more productive... but only if you use it appropriately. This lecture teaches you how to avoid inappropriate humor.
SUMMARY
There are 3 reasons humor is inappropriate:
- Inappropriate Subject
- Inappropriate Target
- Inappropriate Time
RESOURCES
To see examples of what happens when humor goes awry, check out these stories:
This lecture concludes what we mean by humor.
SUMMARY
Humor isnt about making work funny, its about making work fun. And you dont always have to be the creator of humor, sometimes being the conduit is enough.
Nothing can tell you what specific humor to use, but there are guidelines that can help out. This lecture builds the framework for this section on The Humor MAP.
SUMMARY
The Humor MAP can help you create humor that is appropriate and effective.
There are 3 important things to know before determining what humor to use. This lecture teaches what those 3 things are.
SUMMARY
The 3 things are:
- Medium
- Audience
- Purpose
The most important thing to know before using humor is the reason you want to use it in the first place. In this lecture you learn why.
SUMMARY
There are 5 main reasons to use humor:
- To improve communication.
- To build relationships.
- To enhance problem solving.
- To increase productivity.
- To strengthen leadership.
Who receives your humor impacts the type you should use. This lecture tells you what you need to know about them.
SUMMARY
When it comes to knowing your audience, it's important to know:
- Who they are.
- What they know.
- What they expect.
- What they need.
Where your humor is delivered changes how it should be executed. In this lecture you find out what you need to know.
SUMMARY
Medium for humor can be:
This lecture completes The Humor MAP.
SUMMARY
By planning ahead and truly understanding your Medium, Audience, and Purpose, youll find humor that is effective and fun.
Creative endeavors seem like works of creative genius, but often there's an underlying structure that helps the creative process. This lecture sets the stage for the structure of humor.
SUMMARY
Structure helps you create humor. This section teaches you how.
There are a number of different structures that can help you use humor. This lecture introduces each one.
SUMMARY
There are 3 categories of humor: Relatable, Surprise, and Sensory.
9 Humor Devices: Association, Observation, Storytelling, Incongruity, Pattern, Jokes, Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic.
Just because you have a framework, it doesn't mean success is guaranteed. This lecture shares the limitations of the humor devices.
SUMMARY
The limitations of the humor devices include:
- There are no guarantees.
- Not all encompassing.
- Simple but not easy.
This lecture concludes the 9 Humor Devices.
SUMMARY
Thats it for the introduction to the 9 humor devices. Over the next 3 lessons well go into more detail for each device, explaining how to use each one in the workplace and giving you exercises for creating examples of your own.
When we relate to humor, we feel a stronger connection with the humorist. This lecture introduces Relatable Devices.
SUMMARY
Relatable humor hinges on the fact that we, surprise, relate to the humor in some way.
The combination of two unique ideas is one of the easiest forms of humor. This lecture teaches you about Association.
SUMMARY
Association is the connecting of two ideas together in a unique way. This includes metaphors, analogies, and mnemonics.
The intermediate form of Relatable Humor involves commenting on something other people are aware of. This lecture teaches you about Observation.
SUMMARY
Observation is simply a reference to something that everyone is aware of. This includes pointing out something that just happened, recapping an event, or making a reference to something that was said previously.
Telling people a story is a great but challenging way to incorporate humor. This lectures teaches you about Storytelling.
SUMMARY
Storytelling is about sharing a series of events with a beginning, middle, and end, including anecdotes, fables, and personal stories of your own.
This lecture wraps up Relatable Devices.
SUMMARY
Relatable humor is more about making things fun than it is about making things funny. But because it's all about relating to another person, it's a great device to build relationships and improve communication.
Often we laugh when we are surprised by something in a pleasant way. This lecture introduces Surprise Devices.
SUMMARY
Sensory humor is humor experienced through one of the senses. It could be visual, auditory, or kinesthetic.
The easiest form of Surprise humor is something unexpected. This lecture teaches you about Incongruity.
SUMMARY
Incongruity is something unexpected among normal circumstances. This means things like using unique language, wearing interesting apparel, or giving nicknames to team members.
The repetition of a concept or idea is the intermediate form of Surprise. This lecture teaches you about Pattern.
SUMMARY
Pattern is simply the repetition of a phrase, concept, or idea. This includes PowerPoint themes, parallelism in language, and repetition of mantras.
One of the hardest forms of humor is saying something with the express purpose of making them laugh. This lecture teaches you about Jokes.
SUMMARY
Jokes are about creating a structured comment meant to evoke laughter. These are your one-liners, deliberate misdirection, and knock knock jokes.
This lecture completes Surprise Devices.
SUMMARY
Surprise humor can be a great way to get people to understand material and laugh, though it does include one of the hardest types of humor: jokes.
People will forget what you say, but they won't forget how you make them feel. This lecture introduces Sensory Devices.
SUMMARY
Sensory humor is humor experienced through one of the senses. It could be visual, auditory, or kinesthetic.
Using an image or graph is an easy way to add humor to your work. This lecture teaches you about Visual Humor.
SUMMARY
Visual humor is the representation of an idea through images. This could be a picture, cartoon, or a graph.
The intermediate form of Sensor Humor is using music, sound, and noise. This lecture teaches you about Auditory Humor.
SUMMARY
Auditory humor is the representation of an idea through sound. This isnt necessarily just talking, but is music, sound effects, and ambient noise.
Activities and exercises can be powerful but challenging to facilitate. This lecture teaches you about Kinesthetic Humor.
SUMMARY
Kinesthetic humor is a structured activity involving targeted participants. This includes teambuilding activities, live demonstrations, and yes, even dreaded icebreakers.
This lecture summarizes Sensory Devices.
SUMMARY
Sensory humor can be a great way to communicate ideas in an interesting way, and can certainly bring people closer together.
The success of humor comes down to its execution This lecture sets the stage for the focus on performance in this section.
SUMMARY
50% of success comes down to the execution of your humor.
Finding humor can seem challenging but is surprisingly easy. This lecture shows where you to find humor you can share.
SUMMARY
There are great humor resources out there, including:
- xkcd.com
- zenpencils.com
- youtube.com/badlipreading
- cracked.com
- theonion.com
- mcsweeneys.net
- reddit.com
- pinterest.com
- stumbleupon.com
- humorsoffice.com
For creating your own humor, the greatest resources is you.
To create humor, you need inspiration. This lecture shares common sources of humor inspiration.
SUMMARY
Three tips for writing humor:
- Keep a notebook.
- Write a lot.
- Make humor a habit.
RESOURCES
For more examples of unscripted moments in movies, check out the 32 Greatest Unscripted Movie Scenes.
If you want your humor to land, it has to be well-executed. This lecture teaches you what you need to know to perform well.
SUMMARY
Three tips for performing humor:
- Commit.
- Be brief.
- Put the humor at the end.
This lecture concludes humor performance tips.
SUMMARY
Regardless of the type of humor you use, how you execute it will play a large role in how it is received. The tips from this section should help you get started on implementing humor in a way that amuses your audience.
Cooking is more than just combining ingredients, and humor is more than just knowing the devices. This lecture sets up putting it all together.
SUMMARY
In this section, we'll take all of the lessons you've learned so far and talk about how to use them to create humor in the workplace.
Chances are you have a few lingering questions about humor. This lecture answers the most commonly asked questions.
SUMMARY
You've got questions, I've got answers.
Choosing the right humor can be a challenge. This lecture shares a few tips for making the choice.
SUMMARY
The Humor Matrix helps you identify what type of humor to use depending on your situation and purpose.
Once you've decided on what humor to use, how do you if it will work? This lecture is the closet thing you'll get to a crystal ball to know for sure.
SUMMARY
The Humor Checklist helps you confirm the key points of using humor to better ensure your humor will be a success.
This lecture puts it all together.
SUMMARY
Ta da!
There's a difference between knowing and doing. This lecture sets up the final lessons of the this course.
SUMMARY
Now that you have this knowledge to add humor, it's your responsibility to go out and use it.
A recap of the entire course.
SUMMARY
A recap of the entire course.
This lecture concludes the course and shares why its so important to use humor in the workplace.
SUMMARY
You spend 33.6% of your adult awake life at work, why not choose humor?
But wait... there's more. Find out what bonus materials you have in store.
SUMMARY
- Credits! -- Shout out to the creative people who made this course possible.
- References? -- I didn't just make this stuff up.
- Why Humor is So Desperately Needed -- Facts about the current way of working.
- The ROI of Corporate Humor -- Stats to sell humor to corporate types.
- Abraham Lincoln Story -- Lincoln and the Value of Humor.
A big thank you to everyone who made their creative work available via Creative Commons licenses that made this course more engaging.
SUMMARY
A list of all the images, audio, and video I used in the course.
They say 87% of statistics are made up (like that one), but the claims made in this course are backed by research, case studies, and real-world examples. Here are the sources for the material I used throughout the course.
SUMMARY
See the sources I used in creating this course.
What's the problem with trying to be as efficient as possible? This lecture explains why it's not always effective, particularly when it comes to humans.
SUMMARY
- There's a difference between efficiency and effectiveness.
- 83% of Americans are stressed out at work.
- 55% of Americans are unsatisfied with their jobs.
- 47% of Americans struggle to stay happy.
- It leads to US economy losing up to $811 billion every year.
What type of return on investment (ROI) can humor actually bring? $700? $4,000? $8,000? This bonus lecture gets into some of the detail on the value humor can bring.
SUMMARY
Humor can help...
- Save an average in $700 in stress-related costs.
- Increase engagement to the tune of $4600 per re-engaged employee.
- Retain $8800 by reducing turnover.
From time-to-time, I get someone who is worried about humor because they think their work is far too serious to do something like have fun. Ignoring the fact that using humor will actually help you do your job better while helping you enjoy it more, I'm always reminded of a story about Abraham Lincoln.
SUMMARY
Lincoln understood the value of using humor even during a serious time like the Civil War. If he can use it then, you can use it now.
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