Employee engagement vs. happiness at work – what should companies focus on?
I met a manager recently who claimed in no uncertain terms that companies should forget all about employee happiness and focus only on engagement. He argued that people can be happy at work without performing well, whereas employee engagement leads directly to better performance.
I've actually heard this claim a few times recently, but it is … Continue Reading ››
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Camilla Kring has a PhD in Work-Life Balance and as owner of Super Navigators, makes workplaces happier by increasing the Work-Life Balance of their employees. She is specialized in creating flexible work cultures … Continue Reading ››With Great Talent Comes Great Responsibility – how goals and KPIs demotivate the best employees
More and more workplaces want to measure everything. KPIs, scorecards and performance goals are supposed to motivate employees and help increase their productivity. But is that really a good way to motivate employees and makes them happy?
Helle Hein has a ph.d. in management and has done research on motivation for the … Continue Reading ››Being great at your work vs. feeling great about your work