Can it be a little more human?

and a little less professional ...

Eisenhower:"A sense of humor is a part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done."

Humor is often used to connect, to relax, to make the atmosphere more positive or lighter. Or to wake each other up in a friendly way.

Therefore, humor is not just for laughing, but a form of emotional intelligence and a serious communication tool.

And aren’t we too serious nowadays? Can we have a break and be a little less serious? Less heavy and less boring?

Actually, you would like to be more yourself, more real and more authentic. You would like to have more playfulness in your life and have more fun. Maybe you would secretly like to be the pace-setter, dare to show your craziness and get others to follow you.

Does this ever cross your mind?

  • You want to make jokes at work, but you are afraid that you will not be taken seriously anymore.

  • You think you have to have a talent for humor. And you keep yourself small by telling yourself, 'I'm not funny.' 'I'm not adroit enough.'

  • You know somewhere that humor is important, but you don't know where to start.

  • You used to make jokes, but somewhere along the way you lost 'something'.

What would it be like if ...

you had less stress and less subcutaneous tension?

you can deal with others with less hassle?

you can build better relationships?

you can deal with mistakes more easily and think more flexibly?

you can turn a stressful situation into a burst of laughter?

you have more fun and get more done?

"The Secret of Humor."

An online humor training that makes you more human again in 6 weeks

(6 seats max)

In this online humor training you learn to use humor to make more impact on your environment.

You learn to approach people with humor, making it easier to deal with others and get more done. You will put more emphasis on the relationship and less on yourself as a professional.

In 6 weeks you will learn in a group context by means of funny movies, assignments and a final speech or Ted talk what humor can do for you.
I'm in!

By the end of this humor training you will have learned this

Well, not everything ...

  • You communicate in a different way and you get a richer and more creative palette of communication tools.

  • It develops your personal leadership.

  • How to playfully test the boundaries of another person. How to mirror your colleagues in a friendly way.

  • How to connect more easily and build better relationships.

  • How to make difficult things lighter. How to resolve awkwardness. How to build bridges.

  • You have more self-mockery and self-reflection and therefore you will have more likeability.

  • This humor training has a great impact on your personal development and in these 6 weeks everyone goes through a transformation.

  • It helps you increase your self-confidence and assertiveness.

Claudia de Breij - Comedian

She gets the best out of someone

The way Malinca gets the best out of someone, as well in directing groups or individuals, has helped me a great deal in overcoming my first fears and shame to go on the stage. Text-writing, performance and discovering your strengths and weaknesses are all essential for learning this profession.

What is included in this offer?

  • 3 Live Online Group Lessons

    At the beginning, middle and end. Only the first one is scheduled, the rest we plan together. In addition, we are in a 24/7 whatsapp group for 6 weeks.

  • Personal Coaching

    In between written directions on your turns in assignments and speech. And a private coaching session.

  • Lots of funny movies

    10 online solo lessons with years of collected videos and examples to show how humor works.

A personal 6 week guidance to make you more funny, more playful and have more impact

With personal guidance

  • 10 sections, 50 lectures, 13 exercises en 24 funny clips.
  • In a group (maximum 6, first come, first served), but in your own time.
  • Weekly: personal custom guidance.
  • Live sessions: 3 x every 2 weeks.
  • Final assignment: writing a Talk or Keynote and performing it for the whole group. 
  • Certificate: digital badge ‘Certificated Humor Proof’ for your resume, social media or website.
  • Time commitment: 3 hours a week, in total 6 weeks.
  • The course is open for subscribers only a few months a year.

Testimonials

Super Grateful

Marianne van Dijk - Relation Therapist

Thanks to Malinca making jokes for me is much more approachable. Before this course I only made jokes with friends and people I knew, but now I also do it with total strangers. Besides that it was really a pleasure to do her exercises and I felt really comfortable with her guidance so I could also make jokes about the uncomfortable and the more vulnerable topics. I am super grateful for the outcome!

Until you break through

Henk van Huisstede - Comedian

As a comic I am very interested in questions like: What is humor exactly? Why do people laugh? Which mechanism goes behind and under ‘comic stuff’. Malinca gives answers to these questions ánd other questions, so you recognise more easily the funny (read: painful) situations. Because humor and laughing - so we learn from Malinca - have everything to do with awkwardness, tension (and relaxation), shame, misunderstandings, unfulfilled desires and not redeemed expectations, and until you have this break through you suddenly see the humor all around you.

It was possible to turn my more serious and heaviness attitude into something lighthearted and humoristic

Ilse Coolen - Teacher Care

Malinca does an appeal to your inner child that is open and curious for new experiences. The exercises are challenging in a nice way. Her way of looking and thinking is inspiring. She honours everybody's authenticity with no exception and gives advice on command, so you get the best out of yourself. I didn’t think (but secretly hoped) that it was possible to turn my more serious and heaviness attitude into something lighthearted and humoristic but that is exactly what happened. My compliments for how she works are endless for me.

Incredible strong trainer

Martijn Derksen - Creative / Educational Professional at Fontys University of Applied Sciences

In terms of content an incredible strong trainer. She knows exactly where she is talking about and is able to address this and point this out. She has got a clear vision about stagework and stories which I like very much and inspires me.

Back to something about yourself you‘ll actually instinctively always knew

Ruben Stelli - Art-Director/Creative thinker

This is about a lót more then humor, this is a personality training. This is about creativity, resilience, self reflection, and about following your curiosity, but also back to something about yourself you actually instinctively always knew.

Balanced didactical talent

Mirjam van der Veer - Pedagogical Assistant

If you are looking for a way to develop your stage presence on a rooted way than you have to go to Malinca! She knows where she is talking about and is a balanced didactical talent. I got the learning experience and playfulness I was looking for! Surprisingly fresh!

Malinca has guts and delivers

Franc de Korte - Spokesperson Association Innovative Medicines

Humor is a serious communication tool, but how does it work? And sometimes it works but why doesn‘t it work all the time? What is the secret? These were questions I had been walking around with for a while. Until Suzanne van Nieuwenhuijzen - Ruijtenberg pointed me to the training 'The Secret of Humor' by Malinca Verwiel. Thanks to the enormous enthusiasm of Malinca, the exercises and support of my fellow participants, I now understand how the humor system works, why we make jokes, what my humor style is, that I am funnier than I thought and why humor is 'serious business'. This is not only fun for me, but especially for those around me. They are laughing much more often than before.

Mandatory cost

Ella Hueting - Director Fontys School of Engineering

Mandatory reading for all executives. Humor makes life a lot more bearable. More insight into yourself in a humorous way. Confronting, relativizing, penetrating. Belongs in the package of choice for employees of every HR department.

Programma

    1. Welcome

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Who am I?

    4. Exercise: 2 questions

    5. Free Sparring Session

    6. Safe environment

    7. Playfulness

    8. The 4 goals of humor

    9. Eleven reasons why you are probably not funny ...

    10. Exercise: Commitment

    1. In every joke has to be a bit of pain. When there is too much pain it isn't funny ... But when there is less pain, it's not funny either!

    2. Happiness and grief

    3. What is the difference between drama and dullness?

    4. In this section you'll want to disappear into a hole in the ground because of shame

    1. Writing your Talk: Final assignment

    1. You are starting to like a little bit of tension

    2. Exercise: Overestimate & Underestimate

    3. Breaking expectations

    4. Downplay a (topic or) higher status

    5. Break the tension at official situations

    6. Tension in awkward situations

    7. Tension for an achievement

    8. Self Mockery

    9. Exercise: The opposite of a weakness

    10. Summary breaking tension

    11. Free Sparring Session

    1. Help, I am human!

    2. Learn to talk bullshit

    3. Exercise: Monkey Sandwich Stories

    1. Turn your pain into humor

About this course

  • €1.240,00
  • 47 lessen
  • 0 uur aan video-inhoud

When you register you get these perks

  • Certified Humorproof

    Everyone graduates with a self-made speech or Ted talk, after which you receive a digital badge to put on your resume, website or social media.

  • Humor App

    Upon completion, access to the Humor App with free online tryout classes.

  • Learn even more?

    If you have completed a humor training with me you will receive a discount on the next training.

Clever method

Jan van der Spoel - High-trust Advocate

I followed the 5 day training Humor for Speakers. Malinca Verwiel has a lot of experience with the subject and you can tell from the many different exercises. She makes you think when you need to and she gets you out of your head at the moments that are important. The training is not a workshop of cabaret or joke making, but a clever method to bring serious subjects with lightness or to enrich a speech with a well placed joke. The greatest value for me were the many exercises to come up with new ideas and to be able to add depth to your speech in the right way.

Testimonials

Incredible strong trainer

Martijn Derksen - Creative / Educational Professional at Fontys University of Applied Sciences

In terms of content an incredible strong trainer. She knows exactly where she is talking about and is able to address this and point this out. She has got a clear vision about stagework and stories which I like very much and inspires me.

Back to something about yourself you‘ll actually instinctively always knew

Ruben Stelli - Art-Director/Creative thinker

This is about a lót more then humor, this is a personality training. This is about creativity, resilience, self reflection, and about following your curiosity, but also back to something about yourself you actually instinctively always knew.

Balanced didactical talent

Mirjam van der Veer - Pedagogical Assistant

If you are looking for a way to develop your stage presence on a rooted way than you have to go to Malinca! She knows where she is talking about and is a balanced didactical talent. I got the learning experience and playfulness I was looking for! Surprisingly fresh!

Until you break through

Henk van Huisstede - Comedian

As a comic I am very interested in questions like: What is humor exactly? Why do people laugh? Which mechanism goes behind and under ‘comic stuff’. Malinca gives answers to these questions ánd other questions, so you recognise more easily the funny (read: painful) situations. Because humor and laughing - so we learn from Malinca - have everything to do with awkwardness, tension (and relaxation), shame, misunderstandings, unfulfilled desires and not redeemed expectations, and until you have this break through you suddenly see the humor all around you.

It was possible to turn my more serious and heaviness attitude into something lighthearted and humoristic

Ilse Coolen - Teacher Care

Malinca does an appeal to your inner child that is open and curious for new experiences. The exercises are challenging in a nice way. Her way of looking and thinking is inspiring. She honours everybody's authenticity with no exception and gives advice on command, so you get the best out of yourself. I didn’t think (but secretly hoped) that it was possible to turn my more serious and heaviness attitude into something lighthearted and humoristic but that is exactly what happened. My compliments for how she works are endless for me.

Super Grateful

Marianne van Dijk - Relation Therapist

Thanks to Malinca making jokes for me is much more approachable. Before this course I only made jokes with friends and people I knew, but now I also do it with total strangers. Besides that it was really a pleasure to do her exercises and I felt really comfortable with her guidance so I could also make jokes about the uncomfortable and the more vulnerable topics. I am super grateful for the outcome!

Instructor

Humor coach & Speaker coach Malinca Verwiel

Malinca Verwiel has directed many comedians, including Claudia de Breij, as well as executives, economists, marketers, engineers and everyone in between. She once started at Loesje and graduated as a theater and comedy teacher, where she earned a Cum Laude for her thesis, "How do you make a comedy tragic and how do you make a tragedy comic?" She created and performed shows, energizers and workshops for organizations for 18 years with her own company Humor in Business. She is a cabaret director and speaker coach for comedians, comedians, pitches, Ted talks, seminars and book launches. She studied High Impact Leadership at the University of Cambridge and she considers anyone who takes the stage as a leader. Her school won the Best Educator 2020 award with an average rating of 9.4. Her book, "Making Impact with Humor, or How to Make the audience Crazy," will be released soon. She has been trained as a comedian in the UK by Jill Edwards, Judy Carter, Jeremy Nicholas, Steve Kaplan and Keith Palmer (Comedy School Bristol/London).

FAQ

  • How much time does it take?

    It will take you 2/3 hours a week for a duration of 6 weeks.

  • Why is this course in a group and can I also do it as an individual?

    You can’t make humor on your own. Together you can stack your jokes, create more creativity and you’ll have more fun and more support.

  • Can I do it in my own time?

    Yes, You can do it in your own time. But to put a little presure on you, you'll have to finish it within six weeks. Exceptions are the 3 online group meetings in the beginning, the middle and the end.

  • Is it a standard course or personalized?

    Both. The course is standard and the guidance is personal and custom made.

  • I don’t think I am very funny, so is it possible to learn?

    Yes, believe me. It's not about talent, but a way of living. It is a way of thinking and a way of looking at life. But you need a little bit of guts.

  • Is it possible to get a refund, when I am not satisfied?

    Yes, you will get a 30 day money back guarantee. Send an email to [email protected]

  • Humor is personal. How do I know that the kind of humor in this course suits me?

    This course is not about taste or kinds of humor. This course is about you. About your story and how you want to tell this story. And with my concepts of humor you can customize it and make it your own.

  • I would like to have a chat with the trainer, is that possible?

    Of course, book a no-obligation videocall with Malinca herself here  

"I've seen everything and everyone in 100 versions in front of me"

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Malinca, with her spirit and experience, is an inspiring guide.' - Xavier de Wit

'Challenging and personal investigation into the workings of humor.' - Martijn van Opdorp.

'Even if, like me, you have never done anything with theater or comedy before and if you are always serious about it, just do it.' - Ciska Harte

Malinca is capable of provoking in the right way and asking questions that make you give more than you initially had in mind.' - Bader El Khalfi.

Malinca has the gift to put you in your power! - Theo Elfrink

The very pleasant vulnerable, safe and open environment that Malinca creates with the fellow students is also very valuable in this! I would like to grant everyone a Malinca as a cabaret teacher.' - Ruben Stelli

'Malinca is driven and inspiring and knows exactly what you need to do your story better and more authentically. She is also warm and supportive and with her professional knowledge she knows how to touch the audience with your story and how to create interaction. In short, a TOP trainer. - Ingrid Zweers

Malinca allows your personal qualities to blossom.' - Jorg Tonjes.

'It is a gift to work with her.' - Nicky Roeg

Malinca has the special talent to bring out the 'uniqueness' of people in a relaxed yet intense way. - Henk van Huisstede

The lessons are fun with creative and hilarious exercises. Something that allows you to develop quickly and be 100% yourself.' - Wessel Bottenberg.


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