PRODUCTIVITY Humor and Productivity Humor can go a long way in improving workplace efficiency and effectiveness. Various studies have shown humor can increase productivity and, when used appropriately, does not detract from tasks requiring increased concentration1. For this book, we’re going to think about productivity in the way we do our work, as defined below: • Planning – Knowing what to work on and when to do it (including Time Management). • Motivation – Having the motivation, energy, and focus to actually work on the task at hand (including Energy Management). • Skill Building – Ensuring you have the skills to do the task. • Fun For Yourself – Improving your own productivity by adding some fun to your work, just for you. • Fun For Others – Improving other people’s productivity (and your own effectiveness) by adding some fun to your work and others’. With these ways in mind, here are 100 ways to use humor to increase productivity. 1 See Humor and Performance. 157