Making humor work : take your job seriously and yourself lightly / Terry L. Paulson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paulson, Terry L.

Series:

Fifty-Minute series.

Fifty-Minute series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor--Psychological aspects.

Humor in the workplace.

Success.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 pages)

Place of Publication:

Los Altos, Calif. : Crisp, c1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Use effective humor to help problem-solve, defuse resistance to change, disarm anger, and other situations.

Contents:

TITLE

COPYRIGHT

PREFACE

TO THE READER

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CONTENTS

SECTION I TAKING YOUR JOB SERIOUSLY AND YOURSELF LIGHTLY

HUMOR MAKES A DIFFERENCE

THE HUMOR PARADOX

SERIOUSNESS TRAINING

WHEN HUMOR DOESN'T WORK

SARCASTIC HUMOR

ETHNIC HUMOR

LAUGHING AT OTHERS

DRAWING THE LINE ON HUMOR

DEVELOPING A STYLE OF HUMOR

DETERMINE YOUR HUMOR QUOTIENT

WHERE DOES YOUR HUMOR COME FROM?

"LIFTERS" AND "POPPERS"

OLD DOGS AND NEW TRICKS

AVOID THE THREE P'S

PERFECTION, PROCRASTINATION, PARALYSIS

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

REVIEW OF SECTION I

HUMOR KEEPERS WORTH KEEPING

SECTION II SELF-CONFIDENCE AND THE ABILITY TO LAUGH AT ONESELF

LIVING THROUGH OUR DAILY QUOTA OF ERRORS

KILLING THE MYTH OF PERFECTION

THE HUMOROUS HUMILITY CLASSICS

LINES YOU CAN LIFT

HOW SELF-DEPRECIATION WORKS

MAKING FUN OF YOURSELF HELPS OTHERS LEARN FROM THEIR ERRORS

"SAVERS" AND "COVER-UPS" CAN SAVE THE DAY

REVIEW OF SECTION II

SECTION III THE COMMUNICATION EDGE

THE SIN OF BEING DULL

HUMOR AND THE ADRENALINE ADVANTAGE

INTERNATIONAL HUMOR

KEEP YOUR HUMOR "ON TARGET"

HOW TO TELL A STORY THAT MAKES PEOPLE LAUGH

FINDING ON-TARGET HUMOR

HOW HUMOR CAN GET YOUR MEMOS READ

CLASSIC HUMOROUS MEMOS

REVIEW OF SECTION III

SECTION IV DISARMING ANGER WITH HUMOR

HUMOR AND YOUR INNER ATTITUDE

HUMOR AND THE AIKIDO ADVANTAGE

USING HUMOROUS COMEBACKS

CULTIVATING THE USE OF UNEXPECTED HUMOR

BUILDING HUMOR BRIDGES NIPS ANGER IN THE BUD

REVIEW OF SECTION IV

SECTION V MAKING HUMOR WORK DURING CHANGE

THE ROLE OF HUMOR IN DEFUSING RESISTANCE TO CHANGE*

REFRAME DISCOMFORT WITH HUMOR-LAUGHTER OR RESISTANCE?

"MURPHY'S LAW"

HUMOR AND YOUR FUTURE.

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HUMOR WHERE YOU FIND IT

REVIEW OF SECTION V

SECTION VI BRIDGE BUILDING

GIVE COMPLIMENTS THE HUMOR EDGE

LAUGHING WITH INSTEAD OF AT OTHERS

HUMOR GRAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM WORKING

TEAM BUILDING STRATEGIES CAN BE FUN

BUILD A HUMOR HISTORY FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

REVIEW OF SECTION VI

SECTION VIII USING THE FUNNY SIDE TO IMPROVE SALES

HUMOR HELPS MAKE THE SALE

HUMOROUS ADVERTISING IS BIG BUCKS BECAUSE IT WORKS

GETTING THROUGH TO SELL

THE HUMOR CLOSE

BUILD RAPPORT WITH HUMOR

REVIEW OF SECTION VII

SECTION VIII HUMOR FACTOR AND CREATIVITY

HUMOR AND CREATIVITY

TAKE TIME TO BE OUTRAGEOUS

CARTOON EXERCISE

HUMOR EXERCISES

REVIEW OF SECTION VIII

SECTION IX LAUGHTER MAY BE THE BEST MEDICINE

USING URGENCY BREAKERS

URGENCY BREAKERS THAT WORK

KEEPING YOUR HUMOR PERSPECTIVE

HUMOR STRESS BREAKS

HUMOR LIBRARIES TO THE RESCUE

REVIEW OF SECTION IX

SECTION X REVIEW OF HUMOR

SECTION I: TAKING YOUR JOB SERIOUSLY AND YOURSELF LIGHTLY

SECTION II: SELF-CONFIDENCE AND THE ABILITY TO LAUGH AT YOURSELF

SECTION III: THE COMMUNICATION EDGE: BALANCING SUBSTANCE WITH STYLE

SECTION IV: DISARMING ANGER WITH HUMOR

SECTION V: MAKING HUMOR WORK FOR CHANGE

SECTION VI: USING HUMOR TO BUILD BRIDGES AND TEAMWORK

SECTION VII: USING THE FUNNY SIDE FOR SALES PROFIT

SECTION VIII: HUMOR FACTOR AND INNOVATION

SECTION IX: LAUGHTER MAY BE THE BEST MEDICINE

APPENDIX: REFERENCES

HUMOR WORKS REFERENCES

OTHER RESOURCES.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-4175-2076-0

OCLC:

922967024