Jeff Justice, CSP, CLL, was destined to become a humorist. At an early age he discovered that if he could make his older brothers laugh they would stop giving him "Noogies". Thus, his first realization in humor: You can't laugh and be angry at the same time. Applied humor is vital to the life of any organization. Jeff believes that if you're trying to manage others without using humor then you're like the guy who cuts the grass at the cemetary. You have a lot of people underneath you but no one's paying attention! An dynamic keynote speaker and emcee, Jeff brings his corporate brand of humor to entertain and lighten the intense nature of business. Jeff is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) as recognized by the National Speaker's Association. Less than 400 speakers in the known universe have achieved this earned recognition. His innovative programs on appropriate humor in the workplace have been featured on CNN and CNBC. From employee meetings to high-profile roasts, companies turn to Jeff to engage their employees and energize their organizations. Today, Fortune 500 companies across the country call on Jeff's caring brand of "applied humor" to maximize their human resource: engaging their employees, improving performance, and developing leaders. As HUMOR Resources Director, Jeff has spent the last decade applying his unique brand of work-appropriate humor as a professional speaker, humor-skills teacher, and humor coach to positively impact human interaction in the workplace. Jeff has an uncanny ability to help others tap into humor as a resource for improving human interaction and individual effectiveness in the workplace. Any way you serve him up, Jeff 's brand of "applied humor" is THE humor resource for any company looking to enhance the effectiveness of its people. He has combined a degree in communications from Florida St. University and a career as a top stand up comedian to develop programs that are high in content and big on laughs. Jeff is also the president and founder of Jeff Justice's Comedy Workshoppe, the largest and most successful school for stand up comedy in the country. His graduates include many business leaders including zillionaire Charles Brewer, founder of Mindspring as well as most of the top professional speakers in Georgia.