Ever noticed how difficult it is to spend a lot of time around someone who doesn’t have a sense of humor? More than just being dull, those interactions can actually get tense after a while. Chances ...

Imagine a world where everyone loves to go to the office. It’s a place where everyone has fun, you’re part of a team that consistently crushes quarterly metrics and achieves success, you can always ...

What do you think is the biggest difference between children and adults? Aside from the colorful clothes and cheerful laughter, adults—on the whole—take everything much more seriously than children.

Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

Laughter and jokes can make us happier and more productive on the job. Why do we laugh at movies like Office Space or shows like The Office? What’s so funny about work? For one student in the GGSC’s ...

Gender and status affect how humor comes across at work, research suggests. The findings show that humor in the workplace can be more challenging for women than for men. Factors include a woman’s ...

Humor is a secret weapon in business and life. That is the subtitle of Humor, Seriously, a book by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. As consultants and business school professors, Aaker and Bagdonas ...

Bringing humor into the workplace can make your daily grind more enjoyable and help you bond with your colleagues. A well-timed joke or a witty work quote can lighten the mood and even enhance your ...

Life is funny, the saying goes. And when it isn't funny, sometimes a sense of humor is what gets us through the tough periods. Humor plays a special role at work. As critical as it is to take your ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ever thought you had the perfect joke, shared it with a colleague, and it fell flat? Or worse — offended someone? We spoke with several ...