HR professionals are not usually noted for their talent in the humor department. Here are a few phrases you can use to prove that HR professionals have a sense of humor too:

1. When talking to a labor lawyer throw the following phrase into the conversation: “You know, 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name”
2. When discussing workforce productivity mention that: “hard work pays off in the future, but laziness pays off now”; or “eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines”; and even, “the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap”
3. When attending a market research presentation, throw in the following phrase: “did you know that 42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot”
4. When discussing how smart your workforce is you can mention that: “light travels faster than sound and that’s why some people appear bright until you hear them speak” or “he who laughs last thinks slowest”
5. On the topic of age discrimination you might mention that: “Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened”
6. When talking about organizational change mention that: “change is inevitable, except from vending machines”
7. On discussing emotional intelligence you might throw this into the conversation: “depression is merely anger without enthusiasm”
8. On business ethics: “a clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory”

Hope you get a kick out of these and that they serve you well! WARNING: It’s probably not a great idea to use them in serious meetings with the company’s CEO

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