Ideas worth spreading

The power of laughing at ourselves at work

24,269 views | Tom Fishburne • TED Salon: Brightline Initiative

A sense of humor is one of the most important -- and overlooked -- tools in business, says Tom Fishburne. In this fun, light-hearted talk, the author and cartoonist shares how laughing at ourselves can build a more creative, productive and open work environment.

A sense of humor is one of the most important -- and overlooked -- tools in business, says Tom Fishburne. In this fun, light-hearted talk, the author and cartoonist shares how laughing at ourselves can build a more creative, productive and open work environment.

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Brightline Initiative.

Read more about TED Salons.

About the speaker

Tom Fishburne

Tom Fishburne

Cartoonist, marketing expert

Tom Fishburne started drawing cartoons on the backs of business cases as a student at Harvard Business School. His “Marketoonist” series now reaches hundreds of thousands of readers each week, and his cartoons have been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and the New York Times. He is the founder of Marketoonist, a content marketing agency focused on the unique medium of cartoons. Fishburne is also the author of Your Ad Ignored Here: Cartoons from 15 Years of Marketing, Business, and Doodling in Meetings.

About TED Salon

TED Salons welcome an intimate audience for an afternoon or evening of highly-curated TED Talks revolving around a globally relevant theme. A condensed version of a TED flagship conference, they are distinct in their brevity, opportunities for conversation, and heightened interaction between the speaker and audience.

Read more about TED Salons

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Brightline Initiative.

Read more about TED Salons.