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When You’re at Work, You’re on Happy Time!

Presented by Valerie Hansen, SNS

Training, Systems Operations and Marketing Coordinator

Volusia County Schools, Daytona Beach, FL


Hansen Squad


Is this presentation for YOU?Yes, if you want to be this at work.

Why should you want to be happy at work?


Why should you be happy at work?

❖We spend most of our time at work.

❖Happiness at work improves our

personal lives.

❖Work becomes a source of energy.

❖Work gives us most of our identity.

Happy employees make their

customers happy because they:

❖Are in a good mood.

❖Are motivated.

❖Care about customers.

❖Handle conflict better than non-happy

employees.

❖Care about quality.

❖Have more energy than miserable people.


On Monday mornings, is this you?


Or is this more familiar?


Amy Attitude


Blameless Barbara


Clock-Watcher Carla


Gossipy Gladys


Menopausal Mary


Whiny Wendy


We can be happy at work even with all THAT?


The true way to render ourselves happy is to love our work

and find in it our pleasure. --Francoise de Motteville

So what does it mean to be happy at work?


You are happy at work when you…

❖Really enjoy what you do

❖Are proud of your work

❖Work with amazing people

❖Know your work is important

❖Feel appreciated


You are happy at work when you…

❖Stay engaged

❖Have fun

❖Learn and grow

❖Make a difference

❖Feel motivated and

energized


MOST OF ALL…You are happy at work when you…

Know that you kick butt.


The Mathematical Formula:

Happiness at work =

Your job

You!


“The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.”

—Martha Washington


“People are as happy as they make

up their minds to be.”


Reality Check

❖The perfect job doesn’t exist.

❖Being happy means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.


Make the choice.


So how do you DO it?

1.Learn

2.Be Open

3.Participate

4.Be Positive

5.Find Meaning

6.Love


Happy Action #1: Learn


❖ Raises our self-esteem

❖ Improves our social skills

❖ Helps us find meaning in our lives

❖ Helps us adapt to change

❖ Opens our minds

The benefits of learning:



You can learn:

❖ Professionally; improve your current skills

and learn new ones

❖ About your mission, department and your

school district

❖ About yourself

❖ From the people around

you



“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

--Albert Einstein



Personal Strategy…

Live by a personal motto.

I’m not here to be average. I’m here to be



Happy Action #2: Be Open


Happy Action #3: Participate




Write your own

Every day I strive to learn from my team, lead

them to success and inspire them to grow.


Tagline…

Learn. Lead. Inspire.


Follow your



Contribute your



Contribute your ideas.



Involve others.



Happy Action #4 Be Positive


Happy Action #4: Be Positive

Gotta be positive…Gotta be positive…



Find your own theme song.



“Me Too”

Meghan Trainor



“It’s My Life”

Bon Jovi



“Girl on Fire”

Alicia Keys



“Should’ve Been a Cowboy”

Toby Keith



“Let’s Get it Started”

The Black Eyed Peas



“Kiss This”

Aaron Tippin



“Sexy and I Know It”

LMFAO




❖Keep it real.

❖You set the tone of your day.

❖Don’t stress out.



❖Increased life span

❖Lower rates of depression

❖Lower levels of stress

❖Greater resistance to the common cold



YIELDS

YIELDS



1. Be thankful.

2. Praise someone.

3. Smile.


Act like the role model you are.

Strategies for staying positive:


Which do you want to be?


Happy Action #5: Find Meaning

❖ You go through the motions.

❖ You work to pay the bills.

❖ You work because you’re contributing to

something great.


❖ Contribute outside of

work.

❖ Find a cause.

❖ Help others.





Act like the superhero you are.



1. Find your power (purpose, strength, talent).



2. Define Your Purpose.


3. Get a secret lair.


4. Get a cool gadget.


5. Develop your Power Pose or

Superhero Stance.


6. Save the world.


Happy Action #6: Love


❖ Nice co-workers.

❖ A good

manager.

❖ Good

communication.

❖ A sense of

humor at work.



Lunch Lady Humor


❖ Nice co-workers.

❖ A good manager.

❖ Good communication.

❖ A sense of humor.



❖ Students

❖ Teachers

❖ Administrators

❖ Vendors

❖ Parents



❖ Random acts of workplace kindness



❖ Random acts of workplace kindness

❖ Help people



❖ Random acts of workplace kindness.

❖ Help people.

❖ Make the foundation of your work.




Leave your drama at the back door.




Make work your happy place.




Avoid negativity.




Avoid gossip.




Be compassionate.



The Law of the Garbage TruckDavid J. Pollay



The Law of the Garbage Truck

❖Many people are like garbage trucks.

❖They are full of frustration, anger and

disappointment.

❖They need a place to dump it.

❖Sometimes they will dump it on you.



❖ Don’t take it personally.

❖ Smile, wave and wish them well.

❖ Move on.

❖ Don’t spread their garbage.





Successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day.



Use the six happy actions!

1.Learn

2.Be Open

3.Participate

4.Be Positive

5.Find Meaning

6.Love


Who’s job is it?


Your Challenge

1.Learn

2.Be Open

3.Participate

4.Be Positive

5.Find Meaning

6.Love


Professional Standards Code:4130

•This session provides 1 (one) CEU in

Key Area 4-Communications and Marketing


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Your Life and Kick Butt at Work

By Alexander Kjerulf

Every Day a Friday: How to be Happier 7 Days a Week

By Joel Osteen

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