Born to Climb

Fun & Humor at Work with Michael Kerr


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Michael Kerr, an expert on workplace culture, discusses the importance of creating inspiring and happy workplace cultures. He emphasizes that life is too short to work in a soul-sucking environment and encourages leaders to be intentional about their culture. 
 In this conversation, James Robbins and Michael Kerr discuss the importance of fun and humor in the workplace. They explore how humor can improve communication, foster creativity, and create a psychologically safe environment. They also provide practical tips for individuals to bring more fun into their work and influence their workplace culture. Examples of com

Michael suggests starting with self-awareness and assessing the current culture and desired culture. He highlights the importance of hiring for attitude and culture fit, as well as keeping the culture message alive through meetings and rituals/traditions. 
Michael also addresses the misconception that fun and humor are not appropriate in certain industries, emphasizing that fun is critical, especially in high-stress environments.panies that have successfully incorporated fun into their culture are shared.

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Born to ClimbBy James Robbins