Workshop

It’s Only Banter Workshop

An essential workshop for every workplace in the UK - because in today's culture of inclusion, the cost of getting it wrong is higher than ever.

How to protect your workplace culture from toxic banter

An essential workshop for every workplace in the UK – because in today’s culture of inclusion, the cost of getting it wrong is higher than ever.

Perfect for organisations that:

Need to maintain positive workplace culture and behaviour
Want to maintain a fun environment while managing risk
Need to address banter-related issues in their team
Want to create an inclusive environment that works for everyone

Workshop Delivery Options

A keynote
Two-hour introduction
Half or full-day workshop
Complete transformation programme

Who this is for:
These sessions are designed for leaders, managers, and teams—anyone who wants to think sharper, work smarter, and get ahead.

At Laughology, we’re experts at flexing our content to match every level of your organisation, from the C-suite to the shop floor.

We ensure the science sticks and the learning lands, empowering your people at every level to make meaningful changes.

No one likes a laugh in the office more than Laughology. After all, we understand how laughter and humour in the workplace connects, engages and motivates people.

But we also understand that in today’s world, using banter can be like juggling a grenade with the pin pulled out, particularly in large organisations with a cross-section of ethnicities, genders and faiths.

So, the question is: When does playful banter cross into bullying? And at what point do workplace humour and banter cause anxiety, stress, and isolation? How can it impact wellbeing?

Key Outcomes for You and Your Team

The ability to spot the difference between inclusive banter and harmful bullying
Practical techniques to maintain a fun culture while respecting boundaries
Confidence to address inappropriate behaviour with the right conversations
Skills to use humour as a positive force that strengthens team bonds
Simple strategies to create an environment where everyone feels included

Don’t be a Paula! Let us help you create a culture of positive, inclusive humour that works for everyone. Get in touch today to find out more, today!

The changing landscape for workplace humour

Remember when Paula from accounts took a selfie of her bum, photoshopped eyes on the buttocks and used it as her profile pic on the team’s WhatsApp group?

“It was only a bit of banter!” she told HR.

Paula no longer works for this company. Here ends the lesson.

Society is evolving at a head-spinning pace. One person’s funny is another person’s lawsuit waiting to happen. While laughter at work remains crucial, today’s banter needs to be respectful and considerate – insensitivity and offensive humour have no place in progressive workplaces.

So, what’s acceptable and what’s career-ending? This is the conundrum organisations face: maintaining a fun culture while ensuring everyone feels valued. With rising workplace disputes around “just banter,” the cost of getting it wrong is significant.

It’s a minefield out there, full of banter-bombs ready to blow up in your face, which is why we’ve cleared a path for you with our ‘It’s Only Banter’ workshop.

We’ll help people recognise that humour is evolving. This isn’t about getting rid of fun at work (we’re Laughology, after all), but about understanding that banter needs context.

Our sessions teach your people how to navigate tricky conversations and create an environment where people feel comfortable calling out inappropriate humour, building awareness and understanding rather than escalating to HR.

What people say

The facilitator was great, broke down barriers and ensured everyone got involved with the very high energy levels of the presentation, successfully managed to bring some quite reserved people out of their comfort zones.

Natwest

It was the best session I’ve ever attended. The interactive aspects and exercise to create a product to make us think outside the box were brilliant and I could see how I could use them back in work.

RBS