Humor in BusinessWritten by Avinoam Amizan
With advancement of computer simulators, anybody can repeat all business routines before he goes to field, and have opportunity of relaxing from tedious work with numbers. The businessman can concentrate more on human factors: The Customer Service, relationships among fellow workers, and self care. The occupation with Human factors is obligation to deal with emotions. Emotions volumes are not measurable accurately, contrary to cognitive or physical volumes. We can measure I.Q., or weight lifting, but not intensity of love or hate. Questionnaires about satisfaction from a product or a boss give very limited answers. The reason we cannot measure emotions is that they expand all time. This is their main attribute. It gives them their most unique quality: The ability to identify with other and be empathic. We can memorize cognitive or physical practices, but with emotions we are left bare like children in a barren field. This leaves businessman exposed to mistakes of emotional intelligence, and computers cannot help him. There is nothing better then sense of humor, best therapy for soul, for illuminating human factor. The definition of humor is: Emotions made precise. It derives directly from an overloaded mind, which seeks to facilitate feelings he faces with others. Every accurate expression of emotion is followed by it, as part of a relief. Every business deal is a transaction of emotions. These are accurate emotions, purified through long bargaining process. Between negotiating sides, after a deal closing, comes immediately a mutual sense of emotional relief. While it fade away down, It create a by product, in form of lightness of spirit, a humor. The precision of humor observations makes them suitable for businessmen training. There is a use for humor in all aspects of human relations at work, but it is limited, in scale and methods. There are humor workshops for businessmen, but they are relatively rare, in contrast to amount of time dedicated for self improvement. Starting at morning meetings, through motivation papers, and finally with private learning, average businessman provide himself constantly with emotional intelligence advice. Compare percentage of humor in it to humor in ordinary life, and you will find that while daily life is a continuous effort for laugher, business life is a cooperated effort for making life more serious and heavier. The businessman needs a steady supply of concrete, healthy humor. Otherwise he may turn into acidly cynic person. One medium of humor, Cartoon, is more suitable then others for Businessman. The Visual aspect of cartoon makes it easy to grasp content. It affords a visual relaxation in visually intensive world of business. Humor in business is not as simple as it looks like. It demands professionalism both in humor and business. It has to be precise. Otherwise there is a danger of getting out of focus. Laser precision is part of any humor. If target is missed, damage is big.
| | Christmas and Business Gifts for Your Clients and Employees!Written by Keith Thompson
Christmas and Business Gifts for Your Clients and Employees!by Keith Thompson Tis' season for business and corporate gift-giving! If you believe in law of reciprocity, and if your business is least bit successful you must; you know that giving back is not only right thing to do, but it's very smart business as well. Let's look at some of benefits and mechanics of Christmas and holiday gift-giving. * WHY DO IT AT ALL? Gift giving is an excellent way to not only say thank you for all business and continued loyalty your clients and customers have shown over past year, it help to solidify relationships and in some cases, actually tilt playing field in your favor. A well-conceived business gift will speak volumes on your integrity, thoughtfulness and sincerity and may make difference between you and a competitor. As for employees, days of 50 years and a gold watch are long gone, so a token of appreciation during holidays or other special occasions can turn a mediocre relationship into one of fierce loyalty. * WHEN TO DO IT? Obviously Christmas and season surrounding it are major themes here. Other times of year, such as Thanksgiving, Easter, Labor Day etc., may also present golden opportunities as it is not expected then. Other times to consider might include occasions such as a business anniversary, marriage, births, promotions, new offices or branches, and possibly retirement(ESPECIALLY of a competitor!) * WHAT TO GIVE? This can be most difficult part of process. All of us have been recipient of cookie cutter approach, as countless fruitcakes of Christmases past haunt our freezers. In a large company, it's difficult to avoid this, but by bearing this in mind, you'll be able to come up something unique and stand out above rest. Also think of nature of business relationship. Anything inappropriate would not only be unappreciated, but could have opposite effect of that you're trying to achieve. If you can, try to make it as personal as posssible, reflecting interests and likes of person receiving gift. Be mindful of religious differences, as you don't want to offend in that area either. While striving to give nicest gift possible within your budget, take care not to appear as though you are bribing anyone for business or loyalty.
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