What is happiness at work?Happiness at work matters.
Tools!
What NextGen leaders do.
Soichiro Honda
Founder of Honda
1906 -1991
“Fun is the secret of Virgin’s
success.”
- Richard Branson
“The only way to
do great work is to
love what you do.“
- Steve Jobs
Happiness at work is...
A feeling of happiness you get at
work!
How happy are you at work?
~20%
~55%
~25%
Anyone can be this happy at work
It's actuallypretty simple
Happiness at work iscrucial for us
1.Because!2.Life3.Health4.Success
Biggest problemsAbsenteeism
Employee turnoverDissatisfied customersResistance to changeStress and burnout
High workload
Happy employees
Great service
Happy customers
Loyal customers
Profits and growth
Happinessat work
Pro
fits
It's profits AND happiness at work
Happy companieshave higher stock prices
1998-2004 1984-1992
Think about one of your very best experiences at
work.One that made
you very happy!
1: Results
2: Relationships
Where is your focus?
ResultsResults RelationshipsRelationships
Salary
Physical workenvironment
PerksAdministration(contracts, policies, etc...
Titles/promotions
Job securityBonuses
Pension
Makes y
ou
hap
py
Makes y
ou
“O
K”
Routines &politcies
Happiness
at work
Happiness at work is an invitation
It's OK to havea bad day
Happiness at workis contagious
My happiness at work is my responsibility
2. Know yourself3. Speak up
4. Do something5. Make others happy
My responsibility1. Choose to be happy
What doNextGenleaders
do?
NextGenLeaders
make their people
happy at work
1. Be happy yourself2. Know your people
3. Have time for them
A leader's responsibility
4. Make others happy
Random actsof workplace
kindness
Remember
3 good things every day
Celebrate
yourvictories
How to make yourself and others happy!
Happiness at work matters.
a lot!
Results and relationships
This presentation
Daily reminder
Blog: www.positivesharing.com
Book: Happy Hour is 9 to 5
More information
1. Level 5 “good morning!”2. Praise 3 people
3. Celebrate a success
4. 1 random act of kindness
A happy day
The futureof India
belongs tothe happy!