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Gone are the days when a stiff upper lip was as much a part of workplace culture as gossiping by the printer. But did you know that showing your funny side at work can help grow your influence and solve problems? That’s according to a new book, Humour, Seriously, by university lecturers Naomi Bagdonas and Jennifer Aaker. Struggling to get in touch with your inner Tina Fey? They suggest adding a light-hearted “PS” to an email, or employing the “callback” method in conversations, where you reference a shared experience between you and the recipient, “transforming a single moment into an inside joke”. Ba-dum-tish.