Priming Your Remote Team for Humor
Explore the five enablers of humor in virtual teams and apply team building techniques to create the conditions for levity and joy to emerge and thrive.
Explore the five enablers of humor in virtual teams and apply team building techniques to create the conditions for levity and joy to emerge and thrive.
This engaging course from HumorX explores how to cultivate conditions for humor to flourish in remote work environments. Led by Stanford Graduate School of Business experts Naomi Bagdonas and Connor Diemand-Yauman, the program introduces the five key enablers of humor in virtual teams: safety, connectedness, agency, growth, and purpose. Students learn the significance of each enabler and practical strategies to amplify them within their organizations. The course includes a diagnostic assessment to help identify which enablers team members naturally channel and where opportunities for growth exist. Through interactive team-building activities, participants learn to strengthen these enablers and create a foundation where levity and joy can thrive. As the second course in the three-part Remotely Humorous Program, it builds on fundamentals by shifting focus to team dynamics and culture. The instructors have collaborated with comedy professionals from The Onion and Funny Or Die to create an experience that helps professionals show up more authentically and effectively while fostering joyful team environments.
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What you'll learn
Understand the five key enablers of humor in remote teams: safety, connectedness, agency, growth, and purpose
Diagnose your team culture to identify factors nurturing or impeding levity
Develop strategies to bolster psychological safety in virtual environments
Create stronger team connections despite physical distance
Implement techniques to enhance team member agency and empowerment
Foster environments that support continuous professional growth
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
PreRecorded video
Graded assignments and exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
Shareable certificate
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Instructors
Expert in Humor and Leadership
Connor Diemand-Yauman is a Co-CEO of Merit America and a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, focusing on humor in business and organizational management.
Expert in Humor and Business Strategy
Naomi Bagdonas is a Lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and a leading expert in the intersection of humor and business, helping leaders build innovative and collaborative work cultures.
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