BEST OF: How to bring more comedy into your next stand-up meeting, with Naomi Bagdonas

<p>***BEST OF HOW I WORK***</p><p><br></p><p>Does business really need to be so serious?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Stanford Business School humour lecturer&nbsp;Naomi&nbsp;Bagdonas&nbsp;believes there’s always room for humour, even when you’re trying to accomplish very serious things.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She’s found&nbsp;utilising humour can&nbsp;boost innovation, foster creativity, and bolster resilience through hard times.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Naomi&nbsp;says bringing levity into your day-to-day exchanges can diffuse tension and help your colleagues understand you on a deeper level.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She shares tips from her book&nbsp;<em>Humor, Seriously,&nbsp;</em>written with Jennifer Aaker, on how to incorporate humour into presentations and meetings, how to write a joke, and tips for bringing comedy into your emails.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Naomi&nbsp;teaches humour as part of a purpose and leadership course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. She also coaches top executives in the art of comedy.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Assess your own personal humour style: <a href="https://quiz.humorseriously.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quiz.humorseriously.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Get your copy of&nbsp;<em>Humor, Seriously</em>: <a href="https://www.humorseriously.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.humorseriously.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sign up for the 21 day Humour Bootcamp:&nbsp;<a href="https://bootcamp.humorseriously.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bootcamp.humorseriously.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linkedin</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’re looking for more tips to im