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There is a tremendous amount of research that shows that happiness is great for employees AND for the company's bottom line.
In this speech from our conference in 2017, I go through all the research and show why the future belongs to the happy.
Measuring employee happiness is a great idea.
Sure, it has its problems. Any time you measure anything, you run the risk of getting bad data, the wrong data or making bad decisions based on the data.
But it still makes sense for two main reasons.
First and most obviously, if you measure employee happiness right, it can … Continue Reading ››
Today on May 1st it's fitting to celebrate how much workplaces have improved, thanks in large part to unions and worker movements.
These are the factory rules for an 1800s Manchester cotton factory. Scary today, but perfectly normal back then! Without strong organized labor, it might still … Continue Reading ››
In 2015 we started the Woohoo Inc Partnership and we now have partners promoting happiness at work in 30 countries.
We are incredibly proud to be supporting these amazing people. Here are some examples of the fantastic work they do.
Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese tech company Alibaba, has come out in favor of the so-called 996 rule, i.e. that you should work from 9am to 9pm 6 days a week if you want to have a successful career. For anyone doing the math that's 72 hours of work a week. Add … Continue Reading ››
When is your next meeting? Tomorrow? This afternoon? Or are you already late for your next meeting?
We spend a lot of time in work meetings and they don't seem to make us very happy.
So here's a simple tip you can try very easily: Open your next meeting with a round where each person shares … Continue Reading ››
Last week I spoke at the first Italian conference on happiness at work arranged by our awesome partners People 3.0.
One of the other speakers put up this quote by Adriano Olivetti, son of the founder of the Olivetti company in the original Italian. To the best … Continue Reading ››
Woohoo - a German company just bought 5 tickets for our conference in May.
Imagine if every participant brings back and implements just ONE simple, cheap initiative to improve on the happiness at work in their company - it will pay for … Continue Reading ››
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 ››
Most managers have realized by now that happy workplaces are more productive, more creative, attract better talent and make more money.
So if you were a well-meaning manager or HR person looking to capitalize on this and create a happier workplace, you might be tempted to start by asking your employees some version of this … Continue Reading ››