I was doing IT training in the 80s and another trainer seriously suggested people were learning less because of the laughter she heard in my training room! 😐 No specific research at that stage just the clear evidence of people moving more smoothly through the (rather dry) material. FYI The link to the transcript is broken.
Thanks for sharing the story about laughter, and sorry about the transcript -- I was experimenting with that feature and was having trouble with it. I'll try to figure out what's going on!
I love this initiative to make work more fun. Getting people to turn down their inner critic is essential in fostering a workplace where people aren't scared to say the thing they think they shouldn't say (which is often the catalyst for change or innovation).
If this writing thing doesn't work out for me, I might come back looking for a list of the most fun companies to work for 😆
I was doing IT training in the 80s and another trainer seriously suggested people were learning less because of the laughter she heard in my training room! 😐 No specific research at that stage just the clear evidence of people moving more smoothly through the (rather dry) material. FYI The link to the transcript is broken.
Thanks for sharing the story about laughter, and sorry about the transcript -- I was experimenting with that feature and was having trouble with it. I'll try to figure out what's going on!
Also, even living in Portland OR, people can be a little scared seeing a 70-year-old dance down the street so I don't do it except with Vera.
Sorry I posted this to the wrong string
I love this initiative to make work more fun. Getting people to turn down their inner critic is essential in fostering a workplace where people aren't scared to say the thing they think they shouldn't say (which is often the catalyst for change or innovation).
If this writing thing doesn't work out for me, I might come back looking for a list of the most fun companies to work for 😆