National Fun at Work Day gives offices permission to loosen the tie, crack a joke and remember that spreadsheets are handled by humans, not robots. Most workdays run on deadlines and meetings, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the psychology of leadership, tech and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, humor is often the best antidote to tragic or ...

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Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to ...

For most of human history, the idea that work should be “fun” would have seemed, at best, absurd and, at worst, offensive.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Leadership is often associated with qualities like ...

It’s Monday. Again. If you’re already questioning your life choices and debating whether coffee counts as a personality trait ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I had a conversation recently with someone who confided that they were sick of work. “Everything feels too routine. I get pushed around ...

Stop us if you’ve heard this one. Two workers walk into the office and start telling jokes. The first one gets everyone laughing, and does a lot more too. She makes people think she’s more competent, ...

Over Jayna Fey’s 15 years in the workforce, she’s been called too assertive, too comfortable, too “frowny,” too familiar. Accurate or not, she used to make self-deprecating jokes about these traits.