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 ...

At the end of a job interview, the interviewer asks the applicant, who just graduated from college, "So what starting salary are you looking for?" The applicant responds, "About $150,000 a year, ...

When a skeptic tells you that humor has no place in the workplace, it is tempting to respond with a joke. Resist that urge. The stronger move is to respond with clarity, evidence, and a calm ...

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 ...

Humor is one of those things in life that is wonderful when it works and awkward when it doesn’t. Just think of a time when a joke you told got a laugh from everyone in the room. Then compare it to ...

Humor can make an employee be perceived as confident and competent, but humor in the workplace can be a double-edge sword. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger and Tanya Rivero discuss how employees can use humor ...

Have you ever come across the saying never explain a joke? It’s easy to understand where this idea comes from: The fun of humor is in the quick, shared realization that a serious rule has been broken ...

Every workplace could use some humor, and nothing makes people laugh better than a funny, well executed office prank. But did you know that humor in the workplace benefits the organization in other ...