Soft Skills · Short course
Humour Intelligence for Business Professionals
Harvard Business Review has nominated humour as the most powerful persuasive tool of all. Most people don’t use it, however, because they simply don’t know how to confidently use it in a business context. They fear that their…
The programme
Programme overview
Harvard Business Review has nominated humour as the most powerful persuasive tool of all. Most people don’t use it, however, because they simply don’t know how to confidently use it in a business context. They fear that their humour will fail and they will appear unprofessional. This program will show how appropriate humour can transform communication – even with the most ‘serious’ subject.
Kevin Ryan has written and researched in this area for over 15 years. He has successfully delivered programs on effective humour in business across different industries, professions, cultures and countries.
Who should attend
Who is this programme for?
- Managers and team leaders who want to better engage, inform and motivate their staff
- Business professionals who need to inform or influence others with more impact
- Sales and marketing professionals who want to tap into the latest research on the persuasive power of humour
- Anyone who wants to connect and communicate more effectively by using appropriate humour more confidently
Learning outcomes
What you will learn
Upon completion of this Humour Intelligence for Business Professionals workshop, participants will be able to;
- The difference between comedy and humour
- How to uncover the humour in any situation
- Understanding the four basic categories of humour
- How humour use differs in different cultures
- How to use humour to gain and maintain attention
- How to use humour to create memorability and repeatability
- How humour is powerfully effective at challenging incorrect assumptions
- How humour can be used to confirm agreement
- How to understand their own style of humour so they can utilise it more confidently
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Detailed programme outline
Module 1: Understanding Humour
- Types of HumourSuperiorityRelief PlayIncongruity
Module 2: Cultural Preference
Module 3: Humour Effects
- Personal Impressions
- Attention
- Engagement
- Branding
- Memorability
Module 4: Humour in Business
Module 5: Difference between comedy and humour
Module 6: Workplace Humour
- Internal
- External
Module 7: Humour Styles
- 2 Basic categories
- 8 Humour styles
Module 8: Finding Humour
- Identifying and adapting humour in a business environment
Module 9: The Danger of Humour
- Appropriateness
- Sensitivity
- Safety Rules
Module 10: Humour Confidence
- Self-Awareness
- Applying your style(s)
Module 11: Use of Humour
- To confirm agreement
- As a relief valve
- To challenge incorrect assumptions
- To make key concepts memorable and repeatable
Learning approach
How you will learn
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
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Dates, duration & arrangements
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