A growing body of research suggests the benefits of being funny at work do not outweigh the risks, even if your jokes land!

Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

It’s no secret that women in leadership roles often find themselves walking a tightrope — act like a “leader” but don’t be too aggressive, get the job done without being too dominant. Now, apparently, ...

What do you think is the biggest difference between children and adults? Aside from the colorful clothes and cheerful laughter, adults—on the whole—take everything much more seriously than children.

Experts say the downside of cracking a bad joke is often larger than what you might gain by landing a good one ...

In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady talks to Zelle chief Denise Leonhard about deploying humor as a leadership skill. The big ...

Gender and status affect how humor comes across at work, research suggests. The findings show that humor in the workplace can be more challenging for women than for men. Factors include a woman’s ...

I like humor. I try to be funny, and sometimes succeed. Thankfully, my podcast has a great producer, and so the final edits make me look a lot funnier than I really am (often by splicing together ...

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