Do you want to ace it at work? Go ahead and crack that joke, research suggests. Leaders with a sense of humor are more motivating and admired by 27% than those who don’t joke around. Their employees are 15% more engaged, and their teams are more creative. That said, having a sense of humor come across while working remotely can be challenging for some, to say the least.
"How important is humor in the workplace?
Research shows that it may be more important than you think, with Leaders with a sense of humor being admired and perceived as more motivating than those without a sense of humor.
Employees are also more engaged, by 15%.
But of course, what one employee finds funny, another employee may not. Below is a guide to four different humor styles.
Which one are you?
Stand-Up: bold, irreverent, and unafraid to ruffle a few feathers for a laugh.
Sweetheart: earnest, understated, and use humor that lightens the mood.
Sniper: edgy, sarcastic, nuanced — masters of the unexpected dig.
Magnet: expressive, charismatic, and easy to make laugh.