Lead with Levity

Ep. 81 Connecting the Disconnected: How to Use Humor to Build a Positive Work Environment

How do you stay connected in a very disconnected world? Our guest this week is Paul Osincup. I’ve known Paul for a couple of years through the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Paul is a comedian at heart, and his mission is to create happy, healthy, and connected workplaces. He shares tools and tips with people to help them do that. 

We discuss:

  • What is passion and what it means to have passion 
  • Paul Osincup talks about how you can stay connected in this very disconnected world that we’re living in right now
  • Paul’s mission to help organizations create happy, healthy, connected spaces for people
  • The power of humor  and how to use it in other ways
  • What social connection does for everyone
  • Leading with Laughter 
  • The Power of Humor in Leadership
  • Inspiration and strategies for boosting productivity and positivity
  • Tips on how to stay connected to your employees/clients 
  • How to train your brain to see the humor in life
A quote from the episode, Heather says "One thing that has helped me in my career is instead of going on the defensive, to look at the situation and to look at that person with the lens of gratitude."
A quote from the episode, Paul says "Our sense of humor is such a huge part of who we are."

About Paul Osincup

Paul Osincup is a Speaker and Positive Workplace Strategist who helps organizations create happier, healthier, and more connected places to work. Paul’s global mission for workplace happiness has provided him the opportunity to work with hundreds of organizations including Nasdaq and the Harvard Kennedy School of Leadership. He’s a content creator for Happify, an app that provides evidence-based solutions for emotional health and well-being for over 4 million users. Paul is also a certified Stress Mastery Educator with the American Institute of Stress, and a training partner with the international work culture consultancy, “Delivering Happiness.” His TEDx Talk: “Leading with Laughter, the Power of Humor in Leadership” is used in corporate and collegiate leadership courses around the world and he is the President of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, an international organization dedicated to the study and application of humor to enhance health and human performance. Paul’s work has been highlighted in The New York Times, Forbes, and on his mom’s refrigerator