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 ...

I’ve been studying humor as an academic for a couple of decades now. I’ve written a doctoral dissertation about it, published articles about it, given talks about it, and am an avid consumer of ...

The researchers, from the Universities of Colorado, Arizona, and Melbourne, write in Phys.org advising that their research, as well as a “growing body of work by other scholars,” shows that it’s ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. If you want to build the best teams in the world, start with a laugh. Seriously. Humor isn’t ...

GRAND FORKS – Tom Schumaker, a former managing editor and later publisher of the Grand Forks Herald, is being remembered as a great mentor and leader who was well-known for his extraordinary work ...

Ellie Victor, Cofounder and CEO of ZOOM Marketing, one of Silicon Valley's premier positioning agencies with hundreds of successful clients. The other day, I caught up with a client we hadn’t worked ...

Direct confrontation is key to stopping workplace bullying — calmly assert your identity and correct mispronunciations or name changes. Using humor can also be a powerful tool to reclaim control and ...