"Business executives have long known that satisfied employees are more productive. Unfortunately it has taken a long time for them to realize that lightening up is one of the easiest ways to create satisfaction. Humor builds employee morale and decreases employee burnout rates. It helps us clear our heads and entertain ourselves and our co-workers. It makes hard tasks easier and actually creates an environment conducive to success.
Professor Stu Robertshaw of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse claims that laughter is good for business. Robertshaw noted that one corporate study showed that after a trial period during which humor was incorporated into the workplace in a variety of ways---including everything from a special humor bulletin board to silly hat days---the company experienced a 21 % decrease in staff turnover and a 38 % decrease in Friday absenteeism. "
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