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ORGANIZER;CN=Lamar Ratcliffe:MAILTO:lamarratcliffe@msn.com
SUMMARY:THE FENG: Think Like A Comedian, Act Like A Leader
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DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our next virtual Cleveland FENG meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, June 21. We are lucky to have David Horning as our guest speaker. Below is an outline of his material and info on his background.Think Like A Comedian, Act Like A LeaderWhen you think of a workplace comedian, you're probably not picturing a shining example of productivity.But you don't have to be a comedian, you don't have to be funny, and you don't even have to be an extrovert to think like a comedian.We’ve been conditioned to believe that "work isn't the time or place to laugh,” but this outdated adage has a demotivating effect on our ability to deal with uncertainty and solve unexpected challenges. A comedian takes an outside-of-the-box approach to their problems, and works to communicate their story to audiences by building and releasing tension. In the shifting state of today's workplace, creative problem-solving and deeper connection with others are the baseline of adapting to change, and being able to discover the humor within adversity and uncertainty is a skill that connects us, makes us more creative, more trusting, more likable, more productive, and so on.This program offers an introduction to the 6 reframing techniques you can use to start thinking like a comedian. You don't even have to be funny to do it!Lean Into The Fact That ANYTHING Can Be FunnyEstablish Your Desired Outcome And Adapt Accordingly (Bombing 101)Listen To And Re-Frame Your Self-TalkLet Go Of What You Can't ControlLaugh At YourselfKnow Your AudienceBiographyCombining 9 years of comedy with 7 years of speaking, David Horning is on a mission to prepare teams for the shifting workplace of the 21st century. He has entertained and inspired audiences to use humor as a tool to build resilience, relieve stress, and engage teams with programs that turn traditional leadership on its head. In 2019, he founded Water Cooler Comedy, a company offering customized corporate comedy shows, keynotes, workshops, leadership consulting, and more.David continues to perform stand-up, has been featured in The New York Comedy Festival, he hosts a podcast called “You Can’t Laugh At That” to explore the ins and outs of humor theory, stand-up comedy, joke writing, and how leaders have used humor in the workplace, and he has appeared as a guest expert on several leadership and HR podcasts. He is currently procrastinating on his first book.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please register for this meeting:&nbsp; www.TheFENG.org/&nbsp; to receive the link for this meeting.
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