- Provides an understanding of how happiness at work has a positive impact on employee performance backed up by solid data sets and scientific research
- Illustrates how a happiness strategy delivers impact, with a wide variety of case studies that span different industries and types of organizations, including lululemon, Misfit Inc, Zappos, Virgin and TOMS, Coreworx, REI and The Body Shop
- Offers exclusive access to Plasticity Labs' cutting-edge employee happiness research, as well as the most current thinking in positive psychology and neuroscience to give readers the knowledge to truly understand how happiness works and enable them to build solid neural pathways and habits for themselves and their teams
Unlocking Happiness at Work
How a Data-driven Happiness Strategy Fuels Purpose, Passion and Performance
Take a fascinating look into the science behind happiness, and learn to maximise it in your workplace for higher performance.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9780749478070
Edition: 1
Published:
Format: 235x158
240 pages
About the book
WINNER: Independent Press Awards 2018 - Business Motivation Category
Unlocking Happiness at Work takes you on a journey into why and how leaders should become compassionate capitalists and ensure that their teams thrive. This book debunks the myth that happiness at work is a waste of time and demonstrates how it can deliver a more productive and engaged workforce, which can have real impact on the bottom line. Based on two decades of scientific research, real-time data, interviews and case studies, this book proves that happiness fuels higher performance, provides a greater sense of purpose and spreads passion throughout organizations.
With insightful practical guidance throughout, Unlocking Happiness at Work is a lively and persuasive exploration of how to be happier and make others happier through the power of habits, emotional intelligence and an innovative approach to work/life flow. Case studies from lululemon, Zappos, Misfit Inc, The Body Shop and more are supported by tangible data and key performance indicators that show the significant benefits that come from adopting a happiness strategy.
This is an essential resource for leaders who want to increase sustainability, attract new talent, improve their brand and boost profitability - in a way that is life-enhancing for them and their people.
About the authors
Jennifer Moss is the co-founder of Plasticity Labs, a technology startup that produces software to measure organizational culture, inform leaders of their current and ongoing social/emotional state, and improve employee happiness at work. Jennifer is a Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post contributor and delivers talks across the world on the subject of happiness and gratitude at work (recent appearances include SXSW, TEDXWomen and the Chatelaine's W100). She was a Finalist in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year in the 11th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business (part of the American Business Awards).
Any business leader who wants to build higher performing, innovative and compassionate teams should read this book. All of us know that great people make great companies. As a leader, I am always looking for better ways to engage our team, attract high performing talent, disrupt and innovate while growing the current business. I understand that some may question the validity of a happiness strategy, but we can't ignore it any longer. Jennifer Moss uses scientific evidence and case studies to validate that authentic happiness at work will be the key to team member engagement for the most successful companies in 2O2O and beyond. If you're like me and want to know how to stay ahead of the curve, you'll want to read her book.
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