On this episode of Humor in the C-Suite, I sit down with leadership trainer Amie Fox, founder of A Fox Consulting and author of Mind the Blind Spot: Decision to Done. We talk about why you need to follow current affairs before you joke with a global team, the difference between empathy and sympathy, what to do when a joke bombs, and the keynote where the lights came up and Amie was on the wrong end of the stage.

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Hosted by Kate Davis
Edited by Chris @ Wider View Studios

MB Seminary President Mark Wessner once opened a sermon for a church deciding whether to hire him with a game of two truths and a lie: I've done cocaine. I've been in prison. I have a tattoo. He doesn't have a tattoo.

Mark joins Kate Davis to talk about using humor to lower the guard that comes with hierarchy, from all-out Nerf battles with his team to the evaluation that told him to be more presidential. He also breaks down the four languages leaders communicate in, what the Birkman Method reveals about why we joke, and his one rule for humor at work: if anyone's paying for the joke, make it you.

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• Interested in being a guest on Humor in the C-Suite? Reach out to book a call with Kate!
• Learn more about me and my work at katedavis.ca

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Hosted by Kate Davis
Edited by Chris @ Wider View Studios

Kevin Dias doesn't think he's funny, but he's built a company where everyone else gets to be. From his home in Oyama, Japan, the founder of Ambiki talks with Kate about leading a fully remote startup with levity: jokes flying in the Zoom chat, the teammate who told him a joke about a customer crossed the line, and the annual hackathon that keeps turning play into real product features.

In this episode:

• Why humor has to start one-on-one before it works in a group
• Laughing at a situation vs. laughing at a customer
• Using self-deprecation to get past imposter syndrome
• The cynicism trap, and why the wins deserve as many jokes as the losses
• Two days, four teams, and a hackathon that ships

Connect with Kevin:

• Website: https://www.kevinsdias.com/
• Ambiki: https://www.ambiki.com/
• The Problem-First Method: https://problem-first-method.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-dias-ambiki/

Additional Links & Resources:

• Interested in being a guest on Humor in the C-Suite? Reach out to book a call with Kate!
• Learn more about me and my work at katedavis.ca

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Humor in the C-Suite! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast, share it with your friends, and leave a rating or review. Your support helps the podcast continue to grow.

Hosted by Kate Davis
Edited by Chris @ Wider View Studios