On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a viewer’s question: why is my workplace so freakin’ serious?

This week, “neurohumorist” Karyn Buxman and stand-up comedian David Horning answer this and other questions.

Why is my workplace so freakin’ serious? According to Karyn, [people] are afraid of “stepping on something.” They don’t like taking chances.

Main segment starts at 1:06

In this episode, we ask Karyn and David:

• Why is the workplace so freakin’ serious? Starts at 1:57
  
• What is forced fun and why is it destructive to people and workplace? Starts at 15:06
  
• What is one easy starting point for leaders to infuse humor in the workplace? Starts at 28:59
  
• What’s your work fit? Starts at 32:40
  

David believes that “humor is like a math problem; there has to be a solution to it,” Further, he says humor is “creative problem solving driven by curiosity.”

Main segment starts at 1:06

About our guests:

“Neurohumorist” Karyn Buxman is the leading expert on brain-based strategic humor. Karyn helps people achieve true success, lasting significance, and genuine happiness through humor. She lives and works in San Diego, California.

David Horning is by night a stand-up comedian and the co-founder of Secret Society Comedy. But during daylight hours, David helps companies to recruit, engage, and retain top talent by reframing their cultures through the effective use of humor. He lives and works in the very funny community of Cleveland, Ohio.

This episode originated as a live show on October 25, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: October 28, 2022

Karyn’s social media:

• LinkedIn
  
• Website
  

David’s social media:

• LinkedIn
  
• Website
  

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