Leading with humour

Humour in conflict management

Conflict management: The use of humour in an allegation case

D. is a Division Director level within a major engineering Firm. Recently he got involved in a dispute which was fraught with emotional paradoxes.To establish the level of trust that he knew he needed to progress, D. applied some of the tools he was introduced to through my Humour Leadership Coaching Programme to balance the raw emotion and reframe the mindset of both people involved in the dispute; and it successfully worked!

All that funny business

“All that funny business” is a short animated video project created in collaboration with Cambridge Judge Business School. It summarises Dr Vanessa Macié’s research in 1 mn in a fun and comprehensive way!

Be authentic. Authenticity is a bit of a buzz word. Everybody speaks about authenticity. Everybody wants to be authentic.

Be authentic

Authenticity is a bit of a buzz word. Everybody speaks about authenticity. Everybody wants to be authentic. In truth, vulnerability and authenticity go together because being authentic means to be real, genuine, and true to yourself.

Don’t take yourself too seriously. As a leader, when you are under pressure, the first thing which tends to disappear is your sense of humour. If you think about it, using humour in a stressful situation shows that you are in control of yourself and the situation.

Don’t take yourself too seriously

As a leader, when you are under pressure, the first thing which tends to disappear is your sense of humour. If you think about it, using humour in a stressful situation shows that you are in control of yourself and the situation.

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