Incorporating fun into the business of serious work: the use of humor in group process.
Incorporating formal humor and creative play into group process improves the outcome of serious work. This article discusses the use of humor and play in a traditionally serious setting. On-the-job playfulness improves communication, creativity, problem solving, and team building, thereby increasing productivity and satisfaction.
Burchiel
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Surgical Services, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195-6118, USA.
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D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003405:Creativity; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011340:Problem Solving; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic