Putting jokes in your speech? Why you might think twice

3 strategies to deal with disruptive team members | How to manage an eager report who's not ready to lead | How "both/and" thinking leads to better decisions Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( October 19, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [3 strategies to deal with disruptive team members]( Minimize the disruption caused by know-it-alls who speak without listening to others by asking them to clarify their ideas and how they will help the company, and focus on leading the conversation in a more productive way, writes Dan Rockwell. Above all, control your own ego, because, Rockwell writes, "Trying to put a fathead in their place is self-defeating." 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Why you might think twice]( Leaders should exercise caution when attempting to use humor -- such as personal anecdotes or stories -- to make sure they're not offensive and are actually funny to the audience, writes Robin Stombler, president of Auburn Health Strategies. "Unless the joke is specifically relevant to your speech, is not offensive and you deliver the punchline well, it's best to lay off the humor altogether," Stombler writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (10/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( The Growing Role of Private Capital The size and influence of private capital on the global economy today is staggering, and the resulting transformation is opening new investment opportunities — and new risks — for institutional investors. Learn more in PGIM's latest Megatrends research, The New Dynamics of Private Markets. 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