Today is April Fool’s Day, so you should be on high alert for pranksters. It’s a day for pulling practical jokes and preying on people’s gullibility in good fun.
Unfortunately, throughout the year, there are times when it feels like someone is pulling an April Fool’s joke, but they are serious. I hear the refrain “You’ve got to be kidding,” in my head, but the head-spinning proclamation from above turns out to be true.
People reluctantly put up with jokes on April 1, but on the whole, surprises in the workplace are unwelcome. Conduct yourself so that you aren’t pulling fast ones on your team. Deliver news with notice, not punch lines.
