A growing body of research suggests the benefits of being funny at work do not outweigh the risks, even if your jokes land!

The researchers, from the Universities of Colorado, Arizona, and Melbourne, Australia, write in Phys.org advising that their research, as well as a “growing body of work by other scholars,” shows that ...

Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

Research shows workplace humor is a double-edged sword—great jokes can boost status, but failed attempts often backfire. Here’s how to “think funny” without risking your career.

Despite the rise in opportunities to work from home, the "9 to 5" continues to prevail as the most common full-time work schedule, along with all of the ups and downs that come with it. Even if you ...

Experts say the downside of cracking a bad joke is often larger than what you might gain by landing a good one ...

Over Jayna Fey’s 15 years in the workforce, she’s been called too assertive, too comfortable, too “frowny,” too familiar. Accurate or not, she used to make self-deprecating jokes about these traits.

In every social group, people fit into a status hierarchy. The workplace is no exception. Many try to climb the status ladder by logging long hours, volunteering for additional assignments and ...

On the stage at The Drum Live this week, a panel of experts on marketing humor broke down the (serious!) commercial case for funny work.

Professor Peter McGraw and writer Joel Warner talk to Co.Create about the academic and scientific research they conducted while writing their book, The Humor Code, all in service of determining why ...