To all you aspiring Mrs. Maisels out there, I’ve got bad news: Don’t try to be funny. Certainly not in the workplace. Because if you tell jokes or deploy humor in a business setting, you will ...

Work is often a humorless endeavor. Whether we’re earnestly attempting to solve big problems or striving for profits, jokes and laughter often seem out of place. But levity can actually help us ...

Then, I begin at my feet and wash up as far as possible.” “Well,” the doctor told him, “I suggest you go home and wash ...

Work & Life; How to Be Funny—Not Offensive—at Work Having a sense of humor can defuse tension and build camaraderie among co-workers. But when jokes go too far, they can alienate, anger and ...

Even if a woman is fabulously funny and making the work environment more enjoyable, research shows that it cuts against her. February 28, 2019 at 03:00 PM 4 minute read ...

Podcast: The Benefits and Perils of Being Funny at Work February 24, 2017 at 4:25 PM ET The latest research about the payoffs of using jokes and comedy in the workplace.

How to Deal With Inappropriate Jokes at Work. While you hope that your workplace always runs smoothly and is conflict-free, there may be times when one co-worker tells a joke that offends you or ...

Can Sexist Jokes At Work Ever Be Funny? Only When They're About Men. ByFrieda Klotz, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Speaking up for Gen X.

Over Jayna Fey’s 15 years in the workforce, she’s been called too assertive, too comfortable, too “frowny,” too familiar. Accurate or not, she used to make self-deprecating jokes about ...