Humor in today’s workplace isn’t always a laughing matter. In fact, the jokes that used to make you a hero around the office or in the field just might earn you a disciplinary hearing — or even a pink slip.“The demographics in the workforce have changed dramatically,” observes John Okamoto, the chief administrative officer for the Port of Seattle. “There are more women, more people of color, and more sen-sitivity toward gender and sexual orientation than there was, say, 10 years ago. iii“Further- more, if you look at the overall demographic trends, employers are fighting hard to attract and retain
