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ATTENTION: HR directors,
managers, trainers, and other leaders of corporations and institutions
of higher education!
This book is your owner’s manual for
infusing humor into your
organization to create a “fun” work environment.
You’re probably
laughing right now and thinking: “Fun in my organization? You
must be
kidding. You don’t know the people I work with. They end
sentences with
prepositions all the time.” (Note: Quotations marks were used in
case
you actually think in quotes.)
Unlike available books on the topic, this one
reveals 45 tips
that are critical to the success of your humor:
- picking the right stuff
- delivering humor like a pro
- practicing your performance
- considering the critical characteristics of
your audience
- creating an atmosphere conducive to
“fun”
Guidelines are presented for setting
standards for appropriate humor and out-of-bounds
offensive humor, such as put-downs, sarcasm, ridicule, sexual
content and innuendo, profanity, and vulgarity.
What's the bottom line?
Research has found that humor can
- boost productivity
- increase retention
- improve recruitment
- decrease absenteeism
- improve morale
- decrease stress, tension, and anxiety
- plus 20 other individual and relational benefits
HUMOR IS A WIN-WIN
FOR YOUR INSTITUTION AND EMPLOYEES!
"The definitive guide for
injecting humor into the workplace. This is the ultimate step-by-step
manual, designed to give you control over your work culture. With
humor, laughter, and play, you can create a work environment that will
attract the very best people and coax the very best performances out of
them."
KARYN
BUXMAN
President, Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
A BONUS
chapter has been added on how to create TV,
movie, and Broadway parodies you can use in meetings, workshops,
and team-building exercises
Ronald A. Berk,
PhD, is a
humorist, educator, author, and popular speaker. As Professor Emeritus
of Biostatistics and Measurement and former Assistant Dean for Teaching
at The Johns Hopkins University, Ron
experienced the challenge of using humor in a
“super-serious” work environment for 30 years.
He has published 140 articles and 13 books, three of which are on
humor. He has given hundreds of keynotes and workshops on humor and
multimedia in teaching and training, stress management, and evaluation
of teaching performance at institutions and conferences in 38 states
and 11 countries, including Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, The
Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, and United Arab Emirates. www.ronberk.com rberk@son.jhmi.edu
Publication Date: March
2009
Paperback, $16.95
E-book, $14.95
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Now! (Amazon)
Contact the publisher to order a copy of the E-book!
rberk@son.jhmi.edu
 The Five-Minute Time Manager for College Students
ATTENTION: ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS!!
THIS IS A TIME
MANAGEMENT BOOK WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR YOU. It is a short,
“quick read” designed for students who have no time.
Are you scrambling to keep up with all of your
work and gasping for
more time to do it all? Are you spinning out of control? Do you have
five minutes to spare? Then I have a time-tested,
evidence-based plan used by corporate CEOs and executives that can
increase your free time by 20% or more.
That’s how they find time to board their private jets to junkets
on the
French Riviera at our expense. If you are an undergraduate or graduate
student, but especially an incoming
freshman, I bet you can use that time.
You can complete what you HAVE to do,
such as coursework, laundry, and student government meetings, more
efficiently. Now you have a sizable amount of time left over to do what you WANT to do,
such as party, play with your significant other, rehearse for a
play/musical, and finish the laundry. Bottom line: You
have the best of both worlds, plus you’ll get a lot of laundry
washed.
Imagine the feeling of being
ahead, relaxed, and in control with buckets of free time to squander.
That’s what makes dreams and spring break vacations in Cancun
possible. Alternatively, consider being
behind, unprepared, pressured, and playing catch-up all of the time
with the accompanying stress, tension, and frustration.
That’s what makes nightmares and Freddy Krueger possible. Which
of these situations would you prefer?
The five-minute plan
is just the beginning. There are 45 other techniques
that can easily be incorporated into your daily routine to streamline your
studying, test preparation, and personal appointments.
These techniques will significantly
increase your academic and personal productivity. You will be
able to do it all with time to spare.
It’s a WIN-WIN
for everyone!
“Extraordinary book to which all students
can relate. The author did
a fantastic job of connecting with readers to empower them to do better
in their own lives. The five-minute ‘to-do’ list and 45
techniques are
extremely useful and will not only help you in college, but also in
real life.”
MARQUIS
GAUBATZ
Sophomore, University of Texas, San Antonio
“This helpful and humorous collection of
tips can foster the
perpetually busy student's success in and outside the classroom. The
book is a quick read, yet packs in the necessary information. The
candor and wit are refreshing.”
SOPHIA
MOSSBERG
Freshman, Barnard College, Columbia University, NY
“This book is the perfect prescription
for anyone looking to get his
or her life on track by setting appropriate priorities and planning a
college schedule accordingly. The most significant characteristic of
this book that makes it so easy to read is the humor. This book is hysterical! I
have one piece of advice: ‘JUST READ IT!’ ”
MATTHEW
EVINS
Graduate Student, Miami University, OH
Publication Date:
Available June 2009
Paperback, $16.95
E-book, $14.95
Click to Buy Paperback
Now!
Contact the publisher to order a copy of the E-book!
rberk@son.jhmi.edu
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