Spark, Laugh Think Play with Em Stroud

Spark, Laugh Think Play with Em Stroud

Author: Kate Davis | Keynote Speaker & Stand Up Comedian showing Leaders how to Leverage Humor August 20, 2024 Duration: 37:15
Em Stroud is the Comic Coach. Who speaks on a range of subjects including how laughter and fun can impact on leadership, teams and culture. How tools and ideas from the world of Improvisation, Comedy and Clowning can impact business success and team performance as well as leadership. Stroud is a best selling author, Clown and successful entrepreneur who has been described as “innovative, witty, engaging and authentic” by Diva Magazines Sam Grierson. She is the host of two podcasts Funny yet D...

Kate Davis, a comic and keynote speaker, hosts Humor In The C-Suite, a podcast built on a simple but powerful idea: laughter is a serious business tool. Each episode features conversations with leaders, executives, and business owners who have moved beyond seeing humor as just a Friday afternoon perk. Instead, they explore how intentional levity can fundamentally reshape a workplace, fostering a culture where people feel connected, creative, and genuinely engaged. These discussions get into the practicalities and the psychology, asking whether humor can ever backfire, how it reframes challenges, and the ways it builds trust and curiosity within teams. You’ll hear real stories from the front lines of management about deploying wit during tough meetings, the role of personal storytelling in leadership, and how a lighter atmosphere can directly impact well-being and performance. This isn’t about memorizing jokes for the boardroom; it’s about cultivating an authentic, human approach to the pressures of high-stakes roles. The podcast naturally bridges several worlds-business strategy, mental resilience, and personal development-by examining how a sense of play isn’t opposed to professionalism but can be its foundation. Tune in for thoughtful, often funny, explorations of how the sound of laughter in the office might just be the sound of a company thriving.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Humor In The C-Suite
Podcast Episodes
Coding with Humor: Leadership Lessons from Tech CEO Jeroen Derwort [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:30
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