Michael Bork

This entertaining, energizing, and interactive Keynote will leave you laughing, but not in the way you may think! Michael "Mr. Mirth" Bork is a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, and he travels the world spreading his message of organizational happiness and the workplace benefits of happy employees through the use of laughter without the need or use of humor. He combines two decades of parks and recreation experience, a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology, and expertise in the practice of Laughter Yoga to bring this innovative approach to workplace happiness and employee satisfaction.
The audience will learn facts and statistics about why we laughter is important, how laughter benefits both the mind and body, why Laughter Yoga has proven to be so effective with organizations, and how to incorporate laughter in our daily work and life.

In this "hilariously innovative" (Marian, conference attendee) and interactive session, participants will explore workplace stress and how stress impacts our work, home, and life. We will explore the plight of the poor balloon dog, voted by StressBurnout.com as "the most stressed creature in the world!*" By examining the life and troubles of the balloon dog, participants will gain a deeper understanding of what stress management means, and take away 5 practical steps to live with less stress in your work and life!

*unlike the other statistics in this session, this one is completely made-up.

This uproarious, interactive, and highly unusual session is all about stress management. Combining elements of Laughter Yoga, positive psychology, and balloon animals, participants will learn about personal and workplace stress, what stress management is really all about, how we can learn to live with less stress, and a new way to both prevent and manage stress.