Book

Cody, Steve, author.

The ROI of LOL : how laughter breaks down walls, drives compelling storytelling, and creates a healthy workplace / Steve Cody and Clayton Fletcher ; foreword by Linda Rutherford.

New York : HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins, [2023]

xi, 242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Creating a workplace culture in which laughter is not only allowed but expected is an important step in building the trust, openness, authenticity, storytelling, and teamwork (TOAST) that are essential to an healthy collaborative enviornment. Laughter is a powerful tool that any business can use to boost morale, collaboration, communication, and productivity.

Humor in the workplace.

Corporate culture.

Informational works.

Fletcher, Clayton, author.

Rutherford, Linda, writer of foreword.

Return on investment of laughing out loud

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Foreword -- Introduction: the need for laughter in an uncertain world -- Peppercomm's history with comedy training -- The poewr of laughter -- Five characteristics of a health workplace culture -- Stand-up comedy -- Improvisational comedy -- Sketch comedy -- Stand-up comedy in business -- Improvisational comedy in business -- Sketch comedy in business -- Bottom-line results -- Self-assessment diagnostics -- Afterword: breathing new life into diversity, equity, and inclusion training -- Resources -- Notes -- Index -- About the authors.

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