The old, archaic way of thinking is to have an all-business, serious, and sterile work environment, with humor reserved for the break room or over after-hours cocktails. But this perspective has since gone the way of Blockbuster and Circuit City, as new data has emerged which shows that humor in the workplace can be a key to a company’s success.
Studies show that humor improves performance
Studies from MIT, Wharton, and the Bell Leadership Institute have all shown that laughter, jokes and more of a lighthearted environment have a positive impact on both the equality of life in the workplace and also a company’s bottomline.
