Connie Carey Worksheet Summary

Summary: Professional speaker and Georgia author of the year, Connie Cary, came to visit our class on Monday, March 20th, 2017. She brought with her, not only some posters a few musical props, but also a tremendous amount of wisdom to share with the class. On the day she was scheduled to speak, Mrs. Carey arrived a little late. That was fine as she later explained that her GPS took her to the middle of a cemetery. Nevertheless, Mrs. Carey entered the classroom with a big smile, and after taking a couple minutes to prepare herself, she began to enlighten us. Mrs. Carey passed out a worksheet, and the class had to fill it out as she talked. Among the many topics she covered with us, she talked predominantly about why humor is so important in professional situations and why it is important use humor effectively in a way that heal and bring
Carey talked about during her time with the class really reflects a lot of the material we learn about in this course. The worksheet she gave us presents a fine outline of not only her presentation, but also of some of the topics we have covered in class so far. For instance, she mentioned some of the advantages of using humor in communication. According to her, the pros include using humor to dilute an overly serious situation, to heal, to sell, to persuade, and to bring people closer together. Previously in class, there have been discussions about whether or not humor can be a skill that is learned. Mrs. Carey mentioned using humor to communicate takes practice and that we should learn about it, as well as practice it, as much as we can. Even still, our guest speaker brought up the importance of knowing one’s audience before attempting to be humorous. She even gave us some tips and tricks on how to find humor in everyday situations, so that we can later use those instances when presenting material for classes. Overall, Mrs. Carey’s words were very relevant to the