I think I’d rather see it go the other way - humor, except the least offensive (think “dad joke”), should be excised from the workplace.
I’ve been involved in close-knit friends/like-a-family organizations and sterile, professional organizations. It might be fun to be ball-busting and telling racist/sexist jokes at work, but it is long-term harmful to the organization and the ability of the workers/managers to faithfully execute the organization’s mission. I also think it leads to general corruption and enablement of bad behavior, whether it’s cops protecting their own, or executives ignoring workplace misconduct (quid pro quo, embezzlement, pursuing vendettas, etc).
I’ll take professionalism any time, and I hope to see boys club mentality die out within my lifetime.
I’ve been involved in close-knit friends/like-a-family organizations and sterile, professional organizations. It might be fun to be ball-busting and telling racist/sexist jokes at work, but it is long-term harmful to the organization and the ability of the workers/managers to faithfully execute the organization’s mission. I also think it leads to general corruption and enablement of bad behavior, whether it’s cops protecting their own, or executives ignoring workplace misconduct (quid pro quo, embezzlement, pursuing vendettas, etc).
I’ll take professionalism any time, and I hope to see boys club mentality die out within my lifetime.