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.

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.

Even when you’re in a line of work that aligns with your passion, things can still get monotonous. Deadlines pile up, emails demand you to circle back, and there is seemingly not enough coffee to keep ...

But according to a new report from marketing and management academics — experts who study humor in the workplace — you need ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The importance of fun, humor and levity in the workplace has long been studied and seen as ...

In the world of TPS reports, financial goals and bleak break rooms, couldn’t most businesses benefit from a little humor? A little … funny business? A trio of doctoral graduates from DePaul University ...

To all you aspiring Mrs. Maisels out there, I've got bad news: Don't try to be funny. Certainly not in the workplace. Because if you tell jokes or deploy humor in a business setting, you will lose ...

Stop us if you’ve heard this one. Two workers walk into the office and start telling jokes. The first one gets everyone laughing, and does a lot more too. She makes people think she’s more competent, ...

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. What are the essentials and secrets of funny ads? / Credit: The ...