Business Briefs
The Benefits of Humor in the Workplace
(Asheville, NC):
The next regular meeting of the Western North Carolina Human
Resources Association will be at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 8, at
the Renaissance Asheville Hotel in downtown Asheville.
Did you know that humor: creates
positive energy; builds relations by connecting us to each other on a
personal level; is good for our health; cuts through the tension and
anxiety and lets them disappear; improves our biochemistry, which
elevates our physical, mental and emotional states; gives us
perspective and new vision; allows us to be human and
ourselves-allowing us to take off our masks; improves productivity
(because of the above); and best of all – it’s fun!
George Fleming, a trained comedian, and a graduate of Hyena
Comedy Institute in San Francisco where he was voted best act and
invited to perform with the Hyena Comedy All-Stars will be the
presenter of this amazing human resource technology.
Mr. Fleming will allow attendees to experience the use
of humor themselves while learning the benefits of humor in the
workplace, why humor is important, different types of humor, how to
incorporate more humor into the workplace, and how to lighten up.
He uses humor as a central part of his speaking and training
within organizations.
The program is open to members, students and anyone interested
in learning more about human resource-and management-related issues.
Reservations can be made by emailing Mike Neely at mneely@ingles-market.com,
or by calling 669-2941, extension 310.
The cost of attending the lunch meeting is $16.00 for members
and students, $20 for nonmembers, and includes lunch (a vegetarian
option is available by request when making reservations).
The Western North Carolina Human
Resources Association is a certified chapter of the Society for Human
Resources Management, and is comprised of human resource and other
professionals from various area businesses and industries.
The purpose of the association is to develop the personnel
function in each participating company by close contact and
cooperation with others in the same field, to facilitate the
dissemination of information of value to human resource professionals
individually and collectively, and to promote positive human relations
principles.
