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Why Humour Matters in Leadership: Your Essential Tool for Personal Growth and Connection with Karyn Buxman
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Do you struggle to connect authentically with your team or feeling burned out as a leader? This could be caused by a humour deficiency in your life.
Karyn Buxman, neuro-humorist and founder of The Human Lab, reveals why humour isn't just about entertainment - it's a powerful tool for influence, wellbeing, and personal growth.
We discuss Karyn's three purposes of humour, how to use it without being "the funny one," and why starting your day with humour can rewire your brain for resilience.
Karyn teaches us the competencies that prevent humour from falling flat, how to create psychological safety through levity, and why coaches and leaders who embrace humour build stronger connections and drive better results.
Perfect for: Leaders, coaches, and professionals seeking innovative approaches to authentic leadership, team connection, and self-improvement through the science of humour.
Your transformation: Shift from viewing humour as frivolous to leveraging it strategically for influence, wellbeing, and genuine human connection.
Key takeaways:
- Humour serves three distinct purposes: entertainment, influence, and wellbeing.
- You don't have to be funny to leverage humour effectively in leadership and coaching.
- A daily practice of seeking and sharing humour rewires your brain for resilience and connection.
- There are seven competencies that determine whether humour lands or falls flat (bond, context, authenticity, safety, timing, content, and delivery).
You can see more from Karyn here:
- Website: Karyn Buxman
- LinkedIn: Karyn Buxman
