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Why women’s jokes fall flat in the boardroom
Women often try to use self-deprecating humour to get their colleagues on-side but it raises few laughsHumour is a staple part of any boardroom discussion, as viewers of the BBC’s The Apprentice will know. But research reveals that, while men benefit from the use of well-judged banter, the brand of humour used by leading businesswomen often leads to awkward silences and could be undermining their careers.
published date:Sat, 19 May 2012 23:06:30 GMT
