Humour in Business: Jeremy Nicholas and Tim Gard

In this final episode of the trilogy looking at the effects of humour in business, Andy Lopata's guests are Jeremy Nicholas, world esteemed keynote speaker and news and sports presenter on radio and television, and Tim Gard, US renowned speaker and MC. Jeremy and Tim talk about their own personal journeys and how important humour has always been for them. Both of them see humour as the foundation of everything, looking for the funny in all they do. Within this framework, they factor in the audience, use filters and play to their strengths. Important for both of them is the difference between the stand-up comic and what they do, always using humour to enhance not to diminish. This approach can be used in business where humour can be used to diffuse conflict and reduce stress. The rules of comedy can be transferred; structure, elevation of a speech, the use of everyday stories, emotion and nostalgia. When building presentations and motivating teams, great leaders include humour. A fascinating and very funny discussion. The 5th September will see a new Prime Minister announced. The impact of the Oxford Union on British politics and senior levels of British politics is the subject of 'Chums' by Simon Kuper and Simon is Andy's guest on the Connected Leadership Podcast that day. Andy and Simon discuss how such a small pool of people went on to rule the country and what we can take from that.