It almost goes without saying that wellbeing at work is important, but this big word can encompass as many factors as there are employees in the company. We've handpicked 3 tips from leaders in the wellbeing field.
Happiness creates motivation, which creates productivity, which creates good results. This is shown by a host of studies. But it's not the case that as long as someone is happy all the time, everything is fine. Chasing the happy feeling can actually have the opposite effect, because being happy is not an end in itself.
Drips of joy in everyday life are more achievable, and if you want to be happier and more satisfied the trick is To enjoy the journeybelieves Michael Kerr aka "The Workplace Energizer". Enjoying the journey is done by becoming aware of moments to be grateful for in everyday life. He further advises that you can increase your level of well-being at work by making people around you happy, celebrating the little things and linking it to a sense of meaning.
The workplace can make thriving easy - or hard. Wellbeing is subjective, but an article at Forbes tips on specific ways that leadership can cultivate an environment that sparks joy in employees. For example:
1. Creating a culture that is about building relationships and community. Showing an interest in employees as people and not just workers creates bonds and a sense of being seen - which is important regardless of job title.
2. Make sure employees understand the company's goals and their unique role in achieving those goals. When people understand how their efforts and achievements contribute to the company's overall goals, they gain a sense of empowerment and a boost in self-confidence, which in turn contributes to satisfaction and happiness.
Jon Morten Melhus is the enthusiasm expert who believes that using humor is a good place to start to create well-being at work. For the human animal, humor is critical to survival. Can we think of it as critical to a company's survival too?
- A sense of humor is a skill that helps us cope with stress, frustration, discomfort and other daily problems. "When life becomes demanding, painful and difficult, we can use humor to create distance. The tunnel vision you get when you're stressed opens up with laughter," says Melhus in this article.
The book Latterlig Lønnsomt (Ridiculously Profitable), which he wrote together with Trond Haugen, has a telling title. "Managers must give clear signals that humor is OK.
- What the leader focuses on, happens. The manager must signal that it is allowed to have fun, and support measures for this, not shake their head. And then you have to take very good care of the people who are fun and who spread joy - the mood spreaders do a very important HR job.
The purpose of KOK is to make people happy? We have corporate packages to excite your employees, tailored to the needs of your business. We can almost guarantee that this is something that increases the level of well-being at work.
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