Lead with Humor

Humor and Laughter as Tools for Leaders

*Wells Fargo Conference Room (L261) in the Lakeshore Building

Does your leadership tool box include humor, laughter, and improv?

It should. When used correctly, laughter can increase productivity and morale at work, help people feel better emotionally and physically and build resiliency.

To have healthy employees, our world has taken into account work-life balance. Giving an employee an environment that embraces laughter at work will give them tools to use in life. Providing humor in proper doses builds a skill set. It lends to more resiliency. Over time, the mental shift will help a person to become a better strategic thinker. Using improv skills will help problems become more approachable and solutions more thought out. In life, the ability to become resilient in uncertain times can be a side-effect of laughter practice.

Keeping a laughter attitude can help shift a bad day to a better day, lessen tension and anxiety, or make someone smile when they unknowingly needed it. Get a fresh perspective on your obstacles, learn to use humor in life and in business, and embrace diversity to form stronger teams and enjoy the art of communicating beyond words. An investment any leader can maximize.

About the presenter:
Liysa Callsen trained with Second City Chicago and has turned her passion for business and humor into workshops, speaking engagements, and writing. She is a member of AATH—Association for Applied Therapeutic Humor, where she continues to learn about humor’s serious side—such as why it’s so important for business!