Can a Sense of Humor Help Your Career?

Nobody likes working with grumpy, miserable people. Yes, we know that the office isn’t always a laugh a minute—and sometimes it can be a huge headache—but having a sense of humor can make things much better for you and everyone else in your office.

As this article says, a sense of humor can not only help you alleviate tension in the office and encourage a positive environment overall, but it can also help your career. People with a good sense of humor often have great people skills and tend to have the type of engaging personality that makes people want to work with—and hire—them.

Of course, there are limits. This doesn’t mean you should do a stand-up routine every morning in the staff break room, and obviously there are times when the matters at hand call for a serious approach. And it’s very important to choose your humor wisely—stay far away from anything that might be deemed inappropriate for the workplace.

But as a general rule, a sense of humor can help defuse tension, relieve stress and help maintain an upbeat attitude—things that every office could probably use.

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