MAFN March 21st In-Person Workshop: Embrace a Humor Mindset to Create a Positive Learning Environment

Duration:  3 hours - in-person

About the workshop: 

Join us for a dynamic workshop designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of humor effectively and intentionally. In this interactive session, you'll delve into various styles of humor, uncovering the profound benefits it can bring to your professional toolkit. 

Participants will gain valuable insights and practical guidelines for incorporating intentional humor into their methods, enhancing both their communication and facilitation skills. Discover innovative strategies to seamlessly integrate humor into your training and facilitation plans, transforming your sessions into more engaging, positive, and impactful experiences.

COVID Protocols for in-person attendance:

• We ask that each person attending in-person be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

• Participants are asked to stay home if they have any COVID-19 symptoms, including runny nose, fever, cough, breathing issues, or gastrointestinal issues.

• Please also stay home if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or any variant thereof, or if you have had direct contact with an individual diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19 in the past 7 days.

Learning Objectives 

In this session, participants will:

• Contrast and compare the differences between humor, laughter, mirth, and wit 

• Recognize the different styles of humor and identify your comfort zone

• Explain the benefit of using appropriate and intentional humor in teaching

• Understand the guidelines for using humor 

This is a 3-hour in-person workshop. It will take place starting at 9:00am EDT.

Speakers: 

Mary Jo Neil began Drawn Dialogue out of her passion of drawing, laughing and playing. The purpose of Drawn Dialogue is to use creative means to spark collaboration, communication, critical thinking and connection through levity and visuals.  

Mary Jo has a masters degree in art therapy and is a Certified Humor Professional (CHP). She developed an interest in using improv in daily life and enjoys playing with others to transform their skills.  You might even want to ask her about her Ducky award which she received on her husband’s company business trip.