So if you read my last blog you know I wrote about a
business owner who seems to keep his employees happy and at their jobs. What is his secret? For one, it’s a fun place to work. When Coastal Consultants was here at BizWorks their offices were beside mine. I always said it was like coming to work at
Comedy Central. The guys were just funny!
But they still managed to get their jobs done. Eric has a great sense of
humor as do most of his employees and they aren’t afraid to make a joke about
each other or themselves.
Michael
Kerr, an international business speaker, president of Humor at Work, and author of The Humor Advantage: Why Some
Businesses are Laughing all the Way to the Bank (Dec. 2013), says “In
workplaces that encourage people to be themselves–that are less hierarchical
and more innovative–people tend to be more open with their humor. Even people who aren’t always comfortable
sharing their humor tend to do so in more relaxed environments where the use of
humor becomes second nature with everyone’s style.”
This is how
Coastal functions. People are encouraged to be themselves led by Eric who is
truly himself in whatever situation that arises. Humor in the work place can do wonders
for employee morale. Having happy
employees just doesn’t happen - you need to work to make it happen.
Suzanne Cormier
Executive Director
BizWorks (Small Business Incubator)
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