What’s so funny? Turns out humor at work is for more than just a good laugh. It can help us influence people and be more creative. Authors and educators Naomi Bagdonas and Dr. Jennifer Aaker join the Work Better podcast to share how our brains change when we laugh, why humor isn’t just for extroverts and how more laughter can make a big impact on business. (Read transcript) (Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen)

The workplace can do a much better job than it does today supporting diverse needs. Elena Sabinson is a neurodivergent researcher diagnosed later in life with autism and ADHD. Elena’s personal experience and research on neurodiversity along with expertise in architecture and design gives us ideas for how the workplace can do more to support all of our different brains. (Read transcript) (Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen)

Why is it some teams at work struggle and others seem to click? Anita Woolley studies the science of teamwork at Carnegie Mellon and shares what her research says about how to create great teams and why having women on teams is so essential to success. (Read transcript) (Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen)

Hard work is the key to success. Right? Not really, according to author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. He says you can actually get more done and experience more “Aha!” moments if you rest and relax more often. He offers some advice for those of us addicted to the badge of busyness that leads to burnout. (Read transcript) (Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen)

As a society, we’re getting better about talking about our mental health. But Dr. Upali Nanda, global practice director of research and partner at HKS, says we need to do more to be proactive about our brain health, the same way we go to the gym for our physical health. She’s sharing lessons learned from a living lab designed as a workplace for brain health. (Read transcript) (Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen)