Work Shouldn’t Suck: Mike Kerr on Humor, Culture, and Why Safety Starts with Fun
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What if your workplace made people laugh more and report safety issues more? What if culture wasn’t just a “nice-to-have” but your greatest competitive advantage?
In this episode, international speaker and workplace culture expert Mike Kerr joins us to make one thing clear: Work shouldn’t suck the life out of people.
Mike brings 25+ years of insight, storytelling, and research-backed strategies to the mic. He shares how humor in the workplace isn’t about punchlines but about psychological safety, creativity, communication, and better decision-making on the front lines.
Whether you’re leading a team or managing a high-risk job site, Mike breaks down:
- How toxic culture silently sabotages safety performance
- Why humor improves retention, engagement, and reporting
- What psychological safety really means + how to build it
- Real stories from workplaces who got it right (and those who didn’t)
He also challenges the classic Monday morning dread. What if your people actually wanted to come to work?
“We know bringing more humor into a workplace moves the numbers in all the right directions. There’s nothing trivial about it.” – Mike Kerr
If you care about safety, culture, or just making work less soul-crushing, this episode will change how you lead.
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