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EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 26 MIN

297: Humor as a Leadership Superpower with Kevin Hubschmann

from Manage Smarter · host C. Lee Smith and Audrey Strong

Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laugh.Events, shares how improv and comedy skills like active listening, adaptability, and self-deprecating humor can strengthen leadership, sales, and workplace culture. Learn to build psychological safety, improve brand voice, and connect authentically for business success. Discover actionable strategies and tips to use humor effectively at work and in team building. "Humor skills and comedy skills, as I refer to them, are actually about soft skills. And that's listening, communication, empathy, thinking on the fly, going off script, reading a room." KEY TAKEAWAYS: -How using self-deprecation in the workplace can build a better culture -Effective use of humor with tough audiences requires patience, active listening, and tailoring your approach to the individual’s openness, rather than forcing jokes -Strategies for using humor effectively with an audience or people who do not readily respond CONNECT WITH KEVIN HUBSCHMANN https://laughrx.laugh.events https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-hubschmann CONNECT WITH MANAGE SMARTER Website: https://salesfuel.com/manage-smarter/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreystrong/                                                X: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleesmith/ X: Audrey https://x.com/tallmediamaven X: Lee  https://x.com/cleesmith  Connect with SalesFuel  Website:  https://salesfuel.com/ X: https://x.com/SalesFuel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/ #kevinhubschmann #managesmarter #podcasts #businesspodcasts #workplaceculture #workplacehumor #officehumor #teamtrait #AdMall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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