Humour

We Thought It Was A Prank

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A part of us all thought the Will Smith-Chris Rock event was a prank. There are fewer of us now, but some still believe it was. The Oscars is a dying genre, so it needed a bit of pep, and after all, any publicity is good publicity. Am I right? It wouldn’t surprise if the … Read more

🎉 April Fools Day Has Been Cancelled 🎉

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You don’t hear about office pranks much these days. There used to be a bit of fun having a clever office prank. What’s happened? Probably because the fun was one way and office pranks typically have a victim. (They’re described as hapless.) It’s a danger zone. The office prank can be the most harmless prank … Read more

Step Forward the Comic

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😂 I find great humour in so many things and that’s healthy. 🤣 Comics bring joy. They also bring perspective. They apply a different lens to many things. 🧬 The essence of humour is the ability to combine two unrelated aspects. 💡 Enlightenment occurs when contrasts occur. 💭 So it’s not surprising that many comics … Read more

What’s Your Favourite Hold Music?

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I’m sure you have one. You must have. Some service companies have quite distinctive hold music – it’s a branding mechanism.  The types of music I’ve heard are: Tunes from well-known TV shows Classical harpsichord (that’s lazy!) Radio stations Popular songs mixed with info messages Elevator music (= musical wallpaper) Light jazz Do they work? … Read more

Redacted Poems

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Not sure what it is, but going through print articles in the local newspaper and circling words that have an import as I read them is quite therapeutic! And then to redact the rest of the text often leaves a mysterious message in the remainder.

Mini-Zine

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Couldn’t help myself creating this little zine about our visit to Jurassic World. Anything to brighten the day of my grandchildren – anyone really. I know I’m the world’s worst illustrator and designer – I normally just steal from others – but sent it to the little fella in the mail and I’ll bet he … Read more

12 Types of Humour

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The art of the tip sheet really helps with understanding. To be able to summarise all the necessary information into a one-pager saves time – certainly in comparison to watching videos, reading long-form text and wading through pages of distractions and irritations. Here’s my latest info sheet – all about my favourite topic – humour.

Be the Funstar at Work

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FREE download(CLICK HERE) of a jam-packed collection of things you could do to brighten your office, your team, your staff room.

Everyone in your workplace has a different idea as to what fun means, and what it means to make work more fun. For some, making work more fun may mean removing bureaucratic procedures and paperwork, whereas others might view it as an opportunity to celebrate a theme day – wear a ‘Funny Hat Day’. 

Some people might think it’s fun to work on a challenging special assignment that stretches their skills, while others want to hold a kazoo parade. Some employees’ idea of fun is holding a barbecue, while others want to create a social event celebrating “Stupid Human Tricks.”  

As you pursue the goal of making your workplace a more fun, creative, humane place to be, keep in mind there truly are different strokes for different folks. So ask everyone on your team what it means to make the workplace more fun and their specific job more fun. It’s a question that should become part of every job interview, performance review and mentoring or coaching conversation.