Being an effective leader and being a great comedian, believe it or not, take many of the same skills, and that's why David Horning is setting out to prove that you CAN laugh at work, one leader at a time.
Reid Carr is the founder and CEO of Red Door Interactive, a marketing agency in San Diego and Denver known for its 100% jerk-free culture. Though not funny in and of itself, this cultural cornerstone lays out an expectation of openness, creativity, and trust where employees are free to be themselves and apply what they're best at to their work, without fear of judgment. How does Reid support this culture as its leader?
By using some of the same skills as a stand-up comic.
Sure, Reid is no comedian, but this skillset that is vital to top-notch writing and performing becomes even more crucial when it's used as a leadership tool.
In this episode we talk about:
-The definition of meaning.
-Identifying when an employee isn't connecting meaningfully to his or her work.
-Humanity in the workplace and building trust and connection to retain and inspire employees.
-Adapting creativity for commercial purposes.
-When "Yes, and..." goes too far and how to constructively get creative conversations back on the rails.
-Transparency during crisis.
Follow Reid on social media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rdicowboy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidcarr/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/icowboy
Check out Reid's TED Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsuCaYvJeMA
Find out more about Red Door Interactive: reddoor.biz
Follow RDI on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reddoorinteractive/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reddoor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reddoorinteractive/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-door-interactive/
About The Podcast:
You Can't Laugh At That is a podcast launched by comedians David Horning and Steve Mers to prove that anything can be funny in a world that often takes itself too seriously. David and Steve are obsessed with the art and science of comedy and why we laugh, so this podcast was started to prove that when approached with the right intent, perspective, and delivery, you CAN laugh at that.
https://you-cant-laugh-at-that.captivate.fm
patreon.com/youcantlaughpod
twitter.com/youcantlaughpod
facebook.com/youcantlaughatthat
Follow David on IG and Twitter: @THEdavidhorning
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/watercoolerdavid/
Produced by Water Cooler Comedy - http://watercoolercomedy.org
Music by Producedbyzip - https://producedbyzip.bandcamp.com
