Humour - what works and what doesn't
Featured in the Advanced Presentation Techniques training manual
By Clare Forrest & Margaret Zuppinger
Category: Meetings and Presentations
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
To be able to make people laugh is a true gift, and the truth is some of us have and some haven’t. However, very few people are completely humourless. Most of us enjoy a laugh, as long as it is not at our expense! Adding humour to a presentation can be a very effective way of getting the message across.
You begin the training activity by asking participants to deliver their first prepared presentation on ‘What makes you laugh?’ They then move on to discuss how we all find different things amusing, what works and what doesn’t. The participants give their second presentation, ‘Laughter is good for you’, incorporating points made during the previous exercise. They share with each other what they enjoyed about their own presentation and those of others. The training activity closed with a review of what the participants have learned about humour in presentations that can be put into practice in future.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to show participants how humour, when used appropriately, can enhance their presentations.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 2 |
| Max Group Size: | 6 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:35:00 |
| No of Pages: | 11 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: Video camera and tripod, Video player and TV monitor, Clown's red nose or false nose and glasses.
Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers during programmes on communication, feedback, leadership, managing yourself, presentation skills, stress management, and team building. It can also be adapted for one-to-one coaching.
Download the training activity, Humour - what works and what doesn't as featured in the Fenman training manual; Advanced Presentation Techniques