Jokes can help to relieve tension in the workplace and bring the team together, but they can also cause needless offense. How ...

I recently came upon Reba McEntire’s simple, yet profound quote, “To thrive in life, you need three bones: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” It immediately resonated with me as a great ...

Former social worker David Jacobson is proving the power of humor. In his new book, “Highly Humorous Leadership, A Fun, Effective Approach to Management and Supervision,” he showcases its ability to ...

I research leaders who have passionate hobbies, and I recently zoomed in on the “comedians” category: managers who do standup comedy or improvisational theatre in their spare time. They believe that ...

A number of years ago, as a newly-minted assistant professor at Harvard Business School, I sought advice from several senior faculty members. I wanted their tips about how to succeed at the art of ...

A rarity in one’s life is to be able to touch one person’s life, but for one to touch lives across rivers and states is what ...

Funny Girls, a social-emotional learning leadership program for girls in grades 3–8, is partnering with legendary comedy institution The Second City to expand its improv-based curriculum to more ...

Kelly talks to Jenny Raymond from the Harnish Foundation and Julie Dumais Osborne from The Second City Training Center to talk about a new partnership that offers free improv-based leadership training ...

The Second City and Funny Girls has announced that applications are now open for the second annual Chicago Funny Girls cohort, continuing its no-cost, improv-based leadership program that empowers ...