Professional environments may seem like the last place to try out your latest joke, but a recent study suggests jokes can make you seem more confident and capable—even if your joke flops. The study, ...

The first essential to outstanding storytelling, according to Allison, is a controlling idea. This is the moral or take-away. It should ground you through everything you say, and when you’re done, ...

Comedian Sarah Cooper was having trouble with her internet connection and had to leave the webinar. “2021 strikes again” was among the quips that followed. The moment was a golden opportunity to ...

Humor is a secret weapon in business and life. That is the subtitle of Humor, Seriously, a book by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. As consultants and business school professors, Aaker and Bagdonas ...

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 ...

In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady talks to Zelle chief Denise Leonhard about deploying humor as a leadership skill. The big story: Trump suggests yanking licenses of TV networks that criticize him.

This post was coauthored by CMC student Carly Kirsch. Workplaces are often stress-inducing. What can be done to lighten the work stress-load? Humor is one antidote. The Benefits of Humor There is good ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ever thought you had the perfect joke, shared it with a colleague, and it fell flat? Or worse — offended someone? We spoke with several ...