In this episode, Kayla sits down with Dr. Vanessa Marcie to discuss how a university lecture is not too different from a stand-up comedy set. They explore how trust with an ‘audience’ of students is built from day one and how identity might affect the ways a teacher can use humor to connect with his or her students. Finally, they discuss why it’s crucial to ‘know one’s audience’, but how the pandemic has made this a challenge in academic spaces.
Dr. Vanessa Marcie is a humor and leadership expert and educator. She is the founder of Leading with Humour and has given over 100 talks to audiences in more than 30 countries around the world uncovering the ways social and relational transformation can be sparked by moments of laughter.
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