Systematic use of humour in HR training concepts – an example of the Diversity Icebreaker
In this paper, Piotr Pluta describes and analyzes different kinds of humor and humor related effects in the Diversity Icebreaker workshop. He establishes a theoretical framework to investigate the antecedents of humor in the workshop, its potential effects, and relevance for practitioners.
The main ambition of this paper was to lay a theoretical framework and references to investigate humor in the Diversity Icebreaker workshop systematically. The paper is was not meant to be a practical guide for using humor when facilitating the workshop, however it provides examples and gives the reader a better understanding of the workshops important dynamic factor: humor.
Reference: Paper presented at the 23rd Nordic Academy of Management Conference NFF 2015 – Business in Society, Copenhagen Business School, 12-14 August 2015.
