Title: How One Company Taught Its Employees How To Be Happier, And What Happened Next
Context: How do you get to your happy place? Practice, practice, practice.
Synopsis: Happiness and work do not always go hand in hand. And that’s ok because your job, like everything else in life, is not a guaranteed smile factory. But, if your job never makes you happy, well then, you—and your employer—have a significant problem. Not just because nobody likes coworkers who mope around the office all day inflicting their misery on the rest of the world, but because workplace happiness can be directly correlated to improved morale, productivity, effectiveness, and, most importantly to your boss, the bottom line. If all you had to do to increase profit margins was foster some more professional happiness amongst your workforce, why wouldn’t you do it? This is a question everyone should start asking of their employers much more often. But do it with a smile on your face.
Best Bit: “[A] happy workforce raises sales by 37 percent, productivity by 31 percent, and accuracy on tasks by 19 percent.”
via fastcocreate.com
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