maximizing human potential
Paul R. Damiano, Ph.D.
Funny Business ™
Funny Business™ is a tool created by Dr. Paul R. Damiano that uses humor to help coaches, consultants, and HR professionals work with individuals, teams, and organizations to initiate conversations, deepen dialog, uncover truths, and reconcile conflicts pertaining to organizational life.
The deck of 100 professionally curated business-themed cartoons depicts more than 60 common work-related topics, providing a versatile, highly useful tool to add to your coaching or consulting toolkit. Now available in both print and digital versions. It's two decks in one!
Individual Coaching
Cards #1-30 are generally most relevant for individual coaching conversations as they tend to focus on the following topics:
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Goals
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Identity/Meaning
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Imposter Syndrome
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Job Commitment
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Stress
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Work/Life Balance
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Work Load … and more
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Authenticity
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Career Ladder/Path
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Conflict
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Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Damiano talks about Funny Business ™
Working with groups
Cards #31-100 are generally most relevant for use in working with teams, groups, and organizations, as they tend to focus on the following topics:
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Change
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Conflict
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Communication
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Co-workers
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Culture
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Decision Making
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Ethics
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Leadership/Bosses
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Meetings
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Policies
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Politics
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Productivity
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Teams
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Trust
...and more
All cards are appropriate in either individual coaching or group settings depending on client context