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If you joke with your employees all the time, how do you expect them to take you seriously when you need to lead them?

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Question added by Sarah Ali , Senior Evaluation Specialist , United Nations
Date Posted: 2017/01/11

I'm confidently able to add my humor to my serious personality in a way that make employees motivated to work with me

Anjum Azmi
by Anjum Azmi , Division Manager , HPS Security Systems

Humour at the workplace is good to releive some of the work pressure. However joking all the time can have its negative impact with people still willing to take lightly matters of concern and leadership unless you have proven to your team the repercsussion of being taken lightly at grave moments.

Mohamed Ali Abubaker
by Mohamed Ali Abubaker , Detective Inspector , National Bureau of Investigation

No I dont.

It is good to have humor but everything has it limitations, ofcourse you need to be serious when it comes to work and also the social bonding in order for staff members not to take you to easy. 

Nidal Al-Zubaidi
by Nidal Al-Zubaidi , Western Regional Manager / KSA , Gulf Group For Mechanical & Electrical Works

You Must Not Joke all the time, but must have a sence of humer to keep the humain relationship 

Mahantesh Kothiwale
by Mahantesh Kothiwale , Plant Head , Groz-Beckert Carding India Pvt. Ltd

There has to be Humour at work place to releive the work stress & get ready for the assignment. This need to be situational & balanced. Joking all the time may lead lack of serious ness in the employees.

Azeddine LYAMANI
by Azeddine LYAMANI , North America Procurement Manager , DAHER AEROSPACE

Everything has it limitations. You can make jokes and be serious in the same time. Humour can be a part of the personality.

Aishah Siddiqua
by Aishah Siddiqua , Principal , AJ Group of Schools

Sense of humour is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. Laughter and play are essential component for resilience. When it comes to leadership in complex times, a sense of humour ranks up there with strategic thinking and superb communication skills.

Shayne Rana
by Shayne Rana , Freelance Writer & Editor (Sub Editor), Content Strategist (Mumbai) , Freelance

A certain amount of levity always creates a more efficient working environment and establishes a boss/ manager as an approachable individual. But a definitive line has to be drawn between being a comedian, a buddy and being a leader. 

sadiq Iqbal
by sadiq Iqbal , Intern , Pakistan Telecommunication Limited

Not all the time, because that would not be seen as a leader quality, but rather make such an environment around you that you dont need to joke with everybody all the time.

Mohammed Imran
by Mohammed Imran , USM , ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd.

Joking at times to relax the team is good but not all the time. Set examples to deliver.

Fadi Haj Khalil
by Fadi Haj Khalil , Administration & Logistics Manager , Mafaz Trading Co. (Jordan

I consider the manager who is able to joke with his employees and still always will be in control is a real leader

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