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Ep 08: Laughter and Leadership in the Workplace
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Prepare to smile your way through the day as we take a look at the wonderful role of laughter! Today, we're bringing humour to the forefront and discussing its essential role in our working lives. Tune in as we explore whether laughter truly has a place at work, how it can benefit individuals, teams, and organisations, and how to best navigate the tricky balance between professionalism and fun. Discover the science behind why laughter makes us feel good, and gain insights on making your workplace a more joyful, connected environment. With practical tips and thought-provoking self-coaching questions, join us as we laugh, connect, and flex our understanding of humour in leadership.
Here are the Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
04:15 The importance of appropriate laughter
08:05 How to use humour in stressful working environments
10:54 Humor can create communication shortcuts
14:18 Laughter and leadership
19:13 Building trust and connection through laughing together
About Rebecca & Diane:
Rebecca Walker and Diane Williams, leadership coaches with over 20 years experience, are on a mission to de-bunk some of the myths and barriers surrounding coaching, making it accessible to all, with a touch of humour and a human approach.
Diane brings energy and enjoyment to her coaching. She offers you time and space to deepen your thinking, reflect on how you are working and bring impactful behavioural change. Diane also works with teams to help them develop and reach their collective potential.
Rebecca coaches teams, leaders and emerging leaders across many different sectors. She brings empathy with a healthy dose of challenge to help leaders navigate their style and impact. She also helps teams to thrive through building trust and deep collaboration.
Headflex will flex the subjects that commonly appear in their coaching sessions and challenge each other and their guests to answer thought provoking questions, unlock answers and shift perspectives.
Connect with us at Headflex:
Email: [email protected].
Website: www.headflex.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/head.flex/
Connect with Rebecca Walker: www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccawalker13/
Connect with Diane Williams: www.linkedin.com/in/dianewilliams1
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