Help! — Y Dear Y: Personally, I cannot imagine a world or a workplace without humor – as long as it is tasteful, appropriate, and is not at the expense of an individual or group.

Humor, if appropriate, can brighten the workplace and reduce some of the stress we are all experiencing. So take a moment to smile, laugh and help us all to feel happier at work.

A general rule of thumb would be if something would get a laugh at a fraternity or sorority party, it’s likely not appropriate in the workplace.

In general, leaders who use humor in the workplace are more effective than non-humorous leaders. Research clearly shows that humorous leaders can create warm and comfortable work environments and ...

Being humorous at the office is appropriate and can boost morale—if you're the right type of funny, that is. Here's what to know about clean jokes for work.

When people hear the idea of bringing humor into the workplace, many immediately picture someone cracking jokes at a meeting or telling a funny story during a presentation.

Creating a Positive Workplace Environment Workplace Atmosphere: In today's fast-paced work environment, many professionals ...

The study found that humor in the workplace causes others to perceive the joker as both more confident and competent, thus increasing his or her status and recognition among peers.

Test the humor waters, but understand your workplace culture first. “One thing we learned in this research is that humor does not cross cultural boundaries easily.

Telling jokes can be dicey. There are plenty of situations where breaking out your favorite Chris Rock routine could land you in hot water (or worse, HR). But don’t fret—you don’t have to work blue to ...