Kate Burr

If you’ve ever worried that humour is too risky at work, you’re not alone.

But the real risk is using it the wrong way. Here are 3 mistakes that make humour feel cringey, awkward, or even offensive in leadership, and what to do instead.

The problem isn’t humour. It’s using humour badly. Let’s fix that.

It's not about telling jokes. It's about making an impact.

It’s time to rethink humour in leadership. What if it isn't as risky as we thought, but actually a solution to leadership?

Leaders are trying hard—but what if the problem isn’t effort? Most leaders try to fix disengagement with the wrong approach. They try to pump people up – with perks, pay raises, pep talks, and pizza parties. But if you have a team who is drained and deflated - you need to fix what is causing the drain before you try to re-inflate.