Friday, October 29, 2004
Taking Humor Seriously in the Workplace
By Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D.
"How serious can we be about humor in the workplace, and how
humorous can we be about the seriousness we often find there?
According to a Robert Haft International 1985 survey only 15% of
workers are fired because of lack of competence. The remaining 85%
are let go because of their inability to get along with fellow
employees. When asked about the qualities of an effective employee,
senior administrators and human relations personnel check humor as
one of the choice attributes of a desired employee."
Full article at:
http://www.humormatters.com/articles/workplac.htm
"How serious can we be about humor in the workplace, and how
humorous can we be about the seriousness we often find there?
According to a Robert Haft International 1985 survey only 15% of
workers are fired because of lack of competence. The remaining 85%
are let go because of their inability to get along with fellow
employees. When asked about the qualities of an effective employee,
senior administrators and human relations personnel check humor as
one of the choice attributes of a desired employee."
Full article at:
http://www.humormatters.com/articles/workplac.htm
