Ever notice how our best salespeople can’t resist a cheesy pun? I swear, during a recent team meeting, one of them started the session with, ‘Let’s not sell ourselves short, folks!’ It totally broke the ice, but then I found myself laughing as I tried to keep the serious conversation going. How do you balance humor and professionalism in your teams?
I get that! Humor really does lighten the mood, especially during those long team meetings. I try to incorporate light-hearted icebreakers at the start, just like your pun about selling ourselves short, but I make sure to follow it up with actionable points to keep us on track.
Totally with you on that! Humor can spark a great discussion, and I find starting with a light pun really sets the tone; it just keeps the team more engaged… But don’t forget to pivot back to key points quickly — > to keep us on track.