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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job. However, when you focus on self-directed humor, don’t kill your skills, meaning don’t make jokes about specific skills that are necessary for you to do your job.”

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How to Start a Mentorship Program

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Setting up regular sessions, general goals, desired outcomes and a template for discussions can be helpful and is more likely to yield a concrete result. During the pilot program, look to match mentors and protégés based on common interests and skills. This article was published in October 2017 and has been updated.

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5 Ways to Put Mindfulness to Work in Your Life

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Or what about the fact that mindfulness isn’t about a goal at all, but it still helps you achieve more of them? It’s an invitation to let go of any goals and lean into our moment-to-moment experiences,” Kerr says. So ultimately, we’re more likely to achieve more of our goals.”. a California-based psychologist.

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