web01.fireside.fm Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:26:32 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD - Episodes Tagged with “Humor” https://bobnjoyce.fireside.fm/tags/humor Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast, hosted by Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, is for Human Resources and Organizational Development change-makers committed to bold work in an era that calls for the skills, values and partnership of these two disciplines. Bob and Joyce are former HR and OD C-suite executives who share their successes, failures, and hacks. They believe that it's an exciting time for this work and give specifics around acquisitions, policy nightmares, and grand moments. This podcast is to support your work and to take a moment to step away from the daily chaos. Come on in, grab a snack, and welcome! en-us episodic A podcast about success, failure, and hacks in HR/OD. Our goal is to help HR and OD practitioners, working in large organizations, be bolder and generate new ideas for higher impact. Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford The Bob 'n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD podcast, hosted by Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford, is for Human Resources and Organizational Development change-makers committed to bold work in an era that calls for the skills, values and partnership of these two disciplines. Bob and Joyce are former HR and OD C-suite executives who share their successes, failures, and hacks. They believe that it's an exciting time for this work and give specifics around acquisitions, policy nightmares, and grand moments. This podcast is to support your work and to take a moment to step away from the daily chaos. Come on in, grab a snack, and welcome! no human resources, organizational development, business, leadership, csuite, executive, HR, OD Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford bobnjoycepodcast@gmail.com Episode 37: Let’s Get Goofy – The Power of Humor http://bobnjoyce.fireside.fm/37 7b2f1882-242a-48bd-8efa-5394e9104e04 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford 37 Let’s Get Goofy – The Power of Humor full Bob Stapleton and Joyce Wilson-Sanford In this episode, Bob’NJoyce explore the benefits, and yes, the power of humor and play. 22:02 no In this episode, Bob’NJoyce explore the benefits, and yes, the power of humor. More and more, organizations are declaring humor as a value. Leaders who are seen as not taking themselves too seriously, connect better with employees and put them at ease. So what is going is going here and why more now than ever? We take this on and discuss: • Why humor and play softens the system, loosens thinking, and helps people connect • How humor takes the edges off big fat mistakes and failures • Humor as the X-factor character trait in leadership • The power of Nurf balls, fun play, and goofy meeting warmups Come in… grab a snack… prepare to laugh and have fun. Welcome! human resources, organizational development, business, leadership, csuite, executive, HR, OD, Humor, the power of play, climate setters, meeting warmups, failure, leadership X-factor, culture, loosen the system, getting unstuck In this episode, Bob’NJoyce explore the benefits, and yes, the power of humor. More and more, organizations are declaring humor as a value. Leaders who are seen as not taking themselves too seriously, connect better with employees and put them at ease.

So what is going is going here and why more now than ever? We take this on and discuss:
• Why humor and play softens the system, loosens thinking, and helps people connect
• How humor takes the edges off big fat mistakes and failures
• Humor as the X-factor character trait in leadership
• The power of Nurf balls, fun play, and goofy meeting warmups

Come in… grab a snack… prepare to laugh and have fun. Welcome!

]]> In this episode, Bob’NJoyce explore the benefits, and yes, the power of humor. More and more, organizations are declaring humor as a value. Leaders who are seen as not taking themselves too seriously, connect better with employees and put them at ease.

So what is going is going here and why more now than ever? We take this on and discuss:
• Why humor and play softens the system, loosens thinking, and helps people connect
• How humor takes the edges off big fat mistakes and failures
• Humor as the X-factor character trait in leadership
• The power of Nurf balls, fun play, and goofy meeting warmups

Come in… grab a snack… prepare to laugh and have fun. Welcome!

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