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

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Dopamine helps us feel pleasure, and it makes us feel rewarded and motivated. You often say things like: “It was just a joke, where’s your sense of humor?”

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Not Just a Secretary

Office Dynamics

My self-esteem grew by leaps and bounds as I became more active in IAAP. I then asked how my manager’s role fit into the company’s goals. Before you can change the executive’s perspective of your role, you must first change your own perspective. I did this by becoming a member of IAAP.

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Not Just a Secretary

Office Dynamics

My self-esteem grew by leaps and bounds as I became more active in IAAP. I then asked how my manager’s role fit into the company’s goals. Before you can change the executive’s perspective of your role, you must first change your own perspective. I did this by becoming a member of IAAP.

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How To Make An Impression in 25 Different Ways

Brilliantly Better

This builds your self-esteem, and the person you contact will remember that you made the effort to talk to them. If you take the risk, and say those things others are holding back from, you will build self-esteem, and will also notice that everyone is glad that you said them. Which is your goal? Make more trust?

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