Free Webinar March 26: How To Build A Culture Of Positive Feedback
Studies show that receiving positive feedback at work makes us happier, less stressed and more productive. In our opinion, it’s one of the most effective tools to make a workplace better.
But it’s also sorely lacking from most workplaces. In our study of what makes people unhappy at work, … Continue Reading ››
How To Make Your Workplace Happier By Making The World Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g6Vycvo0PM
Many workplaces now realize that happy employees are great for the bottom line and are trying to act accordingly, but they keep making one fundamental mistake: They try to make their employees happier by doing things for them.
But as we know from positive psychology we … Continue Reading ››
Yoga Classes And Stress Trainings Do NOTHING For Employees! Here’s Why – And What Companies Should Do Instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQGJfT8PrY
A fascinating brand new study by William Fleming shows that sending employees off to yoga classes, mindfulness lessons or stress management trainings has NO positive effects. In some cases it actually backfires and makes things worse.
That's a … Continue Reading ››
Leading With Happiness in Kuwait
I just returned from speaking at The Happiness Effect conference in Kuwait. I was blown away by the whole event and especially by the organizers from Algas Events who were very organized and incredibly generous and hospitable.
The highlight for me was to reconnect with my friends Maja Neducic and Louise Lambert and … Continue Reading ››
How you handle a bad boss before it’s too late
How do you handle a bad boss at work before they mess you up too much?
I JUST NOW published a video that takes a deep dive on the science, history and philosophy on bad bosses.
You can really help me if you watch it, like it and especially if you write a comment :)
https://youtu.be/l542IhQhKc0
And here are … Continue Reading ››
Free Online Talk: Why Perks Don’t Work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHc2bOlZlhk
How do you create a happy workplace?
For too many workplaces, the answer to that question begins and ends with perks. The list of possible perks that I have seen workplaces offer is nearly endless with things like gyms, massages, snacks, team events, nap pods, pizza parties, team building events, discount deals and yoga classes.
These things … Continue Reading ››
Yikes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KrAeqLw0pc
Yikes! Check out this comment on one of my videos:
I just had a psychotic adult babyman scream directly into my face because I refused to give him a discount on an item that was already marked 75% off. I asked Karen to leave the store and of course he refused and asked to speak to … Continue Reading ››
I’m in the New York Times
I was interviewed for this excellent article in the New York Times about why measuring employee happiness is very important but also very difficult.
Here's the central quote:
So, where’s the disconnect? Are surveys the wrong tool? Are employees not telling their managers the truth about their dissatisfactions? … Continue Reading ››
March 31 is International Quit Your Crappy Job Day
A bad job hurts your health, your career and your family. So we created a website with information and resources you can use to find out if it's time to quit.
You can also test yourself and see if it's time to quit - over 16,000 people … Continue Reading ››
Elon Musks Biggest Flaw That Is Killing Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N73-PYlu2j4
Things have gone from bad to worse at twitter since Elon Musk bought the company three months ago. The problem is Elon. Some recent events have revealed Musk’s MOST fundamental flaw as a leader.
In this video I want to talk about what that flaw is and how other business leaders can avoid making the same … Continue Reading ››