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Building Resilience with Humour

In this ground-breaking keynote, delegates will discover that humour is a cognitive skill that is learnt and can be enhanced and utilised

A resilience keynote for change, challenge and modern workplaces

In this engaging and thought-provoking keynote, delegates discover something unexpected: humour isn’t just a personality trait, it’s a cognitive skill. One that can be learned, strengthened and used to build resilience, improve wellbeing and support performance at work.

Designed for organisations navigating change, pressure and uncertainty, this keynote introduces FLIP It® Thinking — Laughology’s practical approach to resilience, mindset and emotional agility.

Imagine having the ability to face challenges positively and turn setbacks into opportunities. Or feeling more in control when things get tough, rather than overwhelmed or stuck.

That’s what FLIP It® Thinking is all about.

A practical resilience keynote for modern workplaces

FLIP It® Thinking is a way of thinking and behaving that uses the psychology of humour and happiness to help people respond better to challenge, change and pressure.

Rather than avoiding difficulties or simply “coping”, this keynote helps people:

Think differently in the moment

Break unhelpful thinking patterns

Respond with flexibility, perspective and confidence

Be solution-focused and control the controllables

For HR and Learning & Development professionals, this keynote provides a brilliant foundation for resilience, being solution-focused and driving change initiatives — without being worthy, heavy, or overly clinical.

What is FLIP It® Thinking?

FLIP It® Thinking is Laughology’s practical resilience framework, helping people break out of thinking ruts and respond more productively when challenges arise.

FLIP focuses on:

Focus – shifting attention from what went wrong to what’s possible

Language – understanding how words shape emotion and behaviour

Imagination – using creativity to problem-solve rather than catastrophise

Pattern breaking – recognising and changing unhelpful thinking habits

Simple, memorable and highly effective.

What your people will learn

Delivered by Laughology’s experts and motivational speakers with backgrounds in psychology, behaviour change and performance, this keynote explores how to apply Laughology’s FLIP techniques to everyday work and life.

People will learn how to:

Build personal and team resilience in the face of pressure and change

Increase mental agility and emotional intelligence

Use humour to reframe challenges and shift perspective

Turn negative experiences into learning opportunities

Support others more effectively during periods of uncertainty

This keynote helps people move from simply surviving to genuinely thriving — at work and beyond.

This resilience keynote is perfect for

HR and Learning & Development teams

Organisations undergoing change or transformation

Leaders supporting teams through uncertainty or pressure

Conferences, away days and kick-off sessions for wellbeing and resilience programmes

Teams looking to improve resilience without adding more stress

If you’re searching for a resilience keynote speaker who combines humour, science and practical tools, this session delivers lasting impact. Get in touch to book Building Resilience with Humour: FLIP It® Thinking for your next event.

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