HUMOR THAT WORKS #2 - The Benefits of Humor Since you’re reading this book you likely have a sense of the benefits of using humor at work. You get that humor releases stress, improves problem-solving skills, and can even help you make more money. So then why don’t you (or people like you) use humor more? 1 According to a survey conducted through my site , the top two barriers to people using humor in the workplace are: 1. “I don’t think my boss/peers/direct reports would approve.” (47%) 2. “I don’t know how.” (36%) If you fall into category #2, congratulations! You hold in your hand a resource of 501 ways to use humor. 501! Even if you feel comfortable with only 10% of the ideas, that’s still 50.1 ways you can start using humor today. If you fall into category #1, then you’re in luck because, in reality, very few people think humor is a bad thing. In fact, in a study of more than 700 2 CEOs, 98% of them preferred a job candidate with a sense of humor. 1 Visit htww.co/survey to take the newest version of the survey yourself. 2 See Humor in the Workplace. 4