The Power of Humour in the Workplace: Creating Connection and Confidence
Understanding Humour's Role in Team Dynamics Humour is one of the quickest ways to shift the energy in a room — for better or worse. Used well, it relaxes people. Used poorly, it shuts them down. Most teams don’t talk about this, but they feel it instantly. As a stand-up comedian in my limited free time — and a lifelong comedy addict — I take humour extremely seriously. And I'm convinced workplaces should too. The Two Faces of Humour at Work There are two kinds of humour at w
The Silent Contract (between leaders and those quietly coping)
Many teams run on an unspoken rule I call the Silent Contract : “You hold it together quietly, and we’ll pretend everything is fine.” It shows up when thoughtful, competent people — often women and introverts — take on extra work, absorb tension, and stay quiet because it feels safer than being honest. From the outside, it looks like resilience. Inside, it’s unsustainable coping. Quiet coping gets rewarded… until it suddenly can’t. Someone burns out, quits, or finally says so
