The document is a collection of responses from various individuals about what makes them happy at work on International Happiness Day. It includes short quotes from over 30 people from different organizations and industries talking about things like working with inspiring colleagues, having autonomy and creativity, helping others, and being part of a company with a positive culture and mission.
Make this Labor Day about happiness!
This day is not about work.
On this day you’re not a worker/employee/employer/manager/assistant etc.
This day is about meaning and happiness.
Happiness is the new 8h goal.
A hundred and twenty years ago we rebelled against the injustice of a job taking over our lives. Not being able to enjoy our family, our homes and our passions made us stand up and demand more from life.
At that time it was about working hours. Today it’s about the meaning in our work, the happiness we have the right to aspire to.
Instead of going to work and waiting to go home every day, without anything remarkable happening, choose to make your work matter.
On June 28th 2012, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 20th as the International Day of Happiness. Conscious that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal, they recognized the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations.
We’re celebrating happiness not only as a basic human right, but as a way of living and working.
We’re happy when we’re pursuing a purpose, when we’re grateful for what we have and when we appreciate those around us.
Join us in celebrating happiness! www.gethppy.com
“When we contribute to the common good, we ourselves are enriched. Compassion promotes happiness and will help build the future we want”
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon -March 2013
This year we're partnering up with Action for Happiness to “RECLAIM HAPPINESS” - www.dayofhappiness.net
Happiness is often being used as a selling trick by companies and individuals who tell us that being happy comes at a cost.
We could point to many studies showing how wrong this is – lasting happiness does not come from what we consume, how we look or how much we earn.
Deep down we all know the things that make us happy. If only we could remind ourselves to appreciate those moments more often – and inspire others to do the same.
To celebrate the Day of Happiness 2014, we’re asking people around the world to share a genuine vision of happiness.
What made you happy today?
Tweet us @gethppy and tell us how you’re feeling this #happinessday!
Photo credits - Flickr users: TijmenKielen, iamtheo, Alex France, CelloPics, D. Sharon Pruitt, Charlie Stinchcomb, @Doug88888, D. Sharon Pruitt, Vermin Inc, Erich Ferdinand , Daniel Y. Go. Thank you!
Funifi is the new app changing child-parent task communication. We get kids excited about doing chores through our unique incentive based platform. There’s also a cool in-app store and some smart insights for parents to get to know their children better!
Find out more about the team here https://funifi.com/about
#CultureCode
17 Ways Successful People Approach LifeBrian Downard
Do you want to know what makes successful people they way they are? Want to know what their secret is?
While success means something different to everyone, there are a few common things you can learn from other successful people that apply to anything you want to do in life.
Make this Labor Day about happiness!
This day is not about work.
On this day you’re not a worker/employee/employer/manager/assistant etc.
This day is about meaning and happiness.
Happiness is the new 8h goal.
A hundred and twenty years ago we rebelled against the injustice of a job taking over our lives. Not being able to enjoy our family, our homes and our passions made us stand up and demand more from life.
At that time it was about working hours. Today it’s about the meaning in our work, the happiness we have the right to aspire to.
Instead of going to work and waiting to go home every day, without anything remarkable happening, choose to make your work matter.
On June 28th 2012, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 20th as the International Day of Happiness. Conscious that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal, they recognized the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations.
We’re celebrating happiness not only as a basic human right, but as a way of living and working.
We’re happy when we’re pursuing a purpose, when we’re grateful for what we have and when we appreciate those around us.
Join us in celebrating happiness! www.gethppy.com
“When we contribute to the common good, we ourselves are enriched. Compassion promotes happiness and will help build the future we want”
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon -March 2013
This year we're partnering up with Action for Happiness to “RECLAIM HAPPINESS” - www.dayofhappiness.net
Happiness is often being used as a selling trick by companies and individuals who tell us that being happy comes at a cost.
We could point to many studies showing how wrong this is – lasting happiness does not come from what we consume, how we look or how much we earn.
Deep down we all know the things that make us happy. If only we could remind ourselves to appreciate those moments more often – and inspire others to do the same.
To celebrate the Day of Happiness 2014, we’re asking people around the world to share a genuine vision of happiness.
What made you happy today?
Tweet us @gethppy and tell us how you’re feeling this #happinessday!
Photo credits - Flickr users: TijmenKielen, iamtheo, Alex France, CelloPics, D. Sharon Pruitt, Charlie Stinchcomb, @Doug88888, D. Sharon Pruitt, Vermin Inc, Erich Ferdinand , Daniel Y. Go. Thank you!
Funifi is the new app changing child-parent task communication. We get kids excited about doing chores through our unique incentive based platform. There’s also a cool in-app store and some smart insights for parents to get to know their children better!
Find out more about the team here https://funifi.com/about
#CultureCode
17 Ways Successful People Approach LifeBrian Downard
Do you want to know what makes successful people they way they are? Want to know what their secret is?
While success means something different to everyone, there are a few common things you can learn from other successful people that apply to anything you want to do in life.
What is Success it has many definitions money, wealth, power, influence but to me its much more than that- here is my interpretation of what success means not saying its wrong or right but see a lot of pain in world on people trying to achieve success but misses key pieces of puzzle what do you think ?
Happiness is one of the human cravings. Make sure you know what true happiness is to help you develop the right thoughts and action steps to experience more happiness in life. Discover the 7 ways to increase your happiness.
www.aperio.com.au - Drawing on over two decades of experience, we listen carefully to our clients to provide good financial and accounting advice, every time.
This session highlights simple strategies educators and school leaders can implement in their quest to improve communications and relationships with others.
How to Be Happy at Work - 10 Simple Tips That WorkD B
Do you want to learn how to be happy at work? Here are 10 simple things that you can do that are proven to work.
By Officevibe, the Simplest Employee Engagement tool
Read the full article on Officevibe:
www.officevibe.com/blog/happy-at-work-infographic
Download our free resources about engagement and happiness:
https://www.officevibe.com/resources
Follow us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/officevibe
Share your thoughts on Twitter !
https://twitter.com/Officevibe
Employee engagement is not an exact science. So far, the whole concept has been built on HR experience, positive phycology and business models that engage a company’s talent towards a productive culture of success.
At the core of employee engagement, similar to any company’s foundation, are some values. These values determine the why, how and what of that company, presumably.
In today’s economy, you’re building your company brand both through external as well as internal efforts. Playing two battlefields at the same time can prove to be tricky, that’s why some companies decide to focus their resources only on the external branding front. Meanwhile, they neglect their internal environment, failing to provide an engaging, challenging and appealing workplace.
Enters talent management. A grey area where an HR manager meets a Talent Manager/Chief Happiness Officer. Confusing? Yes. And if it’s confusing for the person actually holding that position, imagine what it does to the employees he or she is supposed to be engaging.
So, we came up with 25 ideas that can save a manager in need of some inspiration. Enjoy!
What is Success it has many definitions money, wealth, power, influence but to me its much more than that- here is my interpretation of what success means not saying its wrong or right but see a lot of pain in world on people trying to achieve success but misses key pieces of puzzle what do you think ?
Happiness is one of the human cravings. Make sure you know what true happiness is to help you develop the right thoughts and action steps to experience more happiness in life. Discover the 7 ways to increase your happiness.
www.aperio.com.au - Drawing on over two decades of experience, we listen carefully to our clients to provide good financial and accounting advice, every time.
This session highlights simple strategies educators and school leaders can implement in their quest to improve communications and relationships with others.
How to Be Happy at Work - 10 Simple Tips That WorkD B
Do you want to learn how to be happy at work? Here are 10 simple things that you can do that are proven to work.
By Officevibe, the Simplest Employee Engagement tool
Read the full article on Officevibe:
www.officevibe.com/blog/happy-at-work-infographic
Download our free resources about engagement and happiness:
https://www.officevibe.com/resources
Follow us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/officevibe
Share your thoughts on Twitter !
https://twitter.com/Officevibe
Employee engagement is not an exact science. So far, the whole concept has been built on HR experience, positive phycology and business models that engage a company’s talent towards a productive culture of success.
At the core of employee engagement, similar to any company’s foundation, are some values. These values determine the why, how and what of that company, presumably.
In today’s economy, you’re building your company brand both through external as well as internal efforts. Playing two battlefields at the same time can prove to be tricky, that’s why some companies decide to focus their resources only on the external branding front. Meanwhile, they neglect their internal environment, failing to provide an engaging, challenging and appealing workplace.
Enters talent management. A grey area where an HR manager meets a Talent Manager/Chief Happiness Officer. Confusing? Yes. And if it’s confusing for the person actually holding that position, imagine what it does to the employees he or she is supposed to be engaging.
So, we came up with 25 ideas that can save a manager in need of some inspiration. Enjoy!
You know those little things that just make your day?
A good conversation with a colleague or a great cup of coffee; happiness is in the small things.
Here are 14 little things that you can try to make your workday happier!
15 Employee Engagement activities that you can start doing nowHppy
Trying to find new employee engagement activities to boost productivity in your company?
We thought you might, now that these long summer days make it difficult to focus and give 110% at work. But we also thought this is a great time to plan a proper employee engagement strategy that focuses on long-term growth and retention.
Whether you’re simply browsing for some ideas that might boost up morale or if you’re putting down the final details for your HR strategy, here are 15 employee engagement activities that you should try!
As an employee, its very important for you to be happy at your work for your professional and personal growth. If you are not happy at your workplace, then these tips might help you out.
How to create supportive,conductive and productive work enviornmentacreaty
For an employee to be productive he has to be satisfied and happy at his work place. An apt work environment gives a boost to employee morale and inspires him to be focused and dedicated.
Daily Meditation Scriptures Inspired By The Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJB) - But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for [it is] he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swear unto thy fathers, as [it is] this day.
Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
By: Apostle Trina Davis
Money and possessions are a fundamental part of our lives.
We need to know what the Word of God has to tell us about how we are to use them.
Giving is a life style. The first 10% belongs to God. This is called a tithe. All other giving is freewill offerings. Giving is an investment into our eternity.
The ABIS culture deck contains everything you need to know about working, and more importantly, living at ABIS. From our Monday morning meetings to our First Friday Familia gatherings, we try to make working as fun as possible.
Workshop Details :
Vishen Lakhiani, Founder of Mindvalley will share with the stage how he started with $700 and built a company worth over $100 Million in valuation without raising any external funding.
Find out how he focused on building a great office culture and attracting amazing world class talent by detailing the science and psychology of “Designing Company Culture”
The MSA Launch (http://bit.ly/1yhQPZV) is a 5-day event aiming to provide an introduction to MaGIC Academy. It is presented as a condensed version of how MaGIC Academy is going to contribute to you and the startup community. You will be able to experience a series of workshops, skill and sharing knowledge opportunity, and mentoring with our selected network of mentors.
Website : www.mymagic.my
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/magic.cyberjaya
Twitter : https://twitter.com/magiccyberjaya
Youtube : http://goo.gl/HvrRLa
SlideShare : http://slidesha.re/1BfSncP
Email : enquiries@mymagic.my
We asked our employees why they think it's so sweet to work in our office. Here are some of their responses. We're hiring! Interested in meeting this awesome team of people? Write to careers@exclusiveconcepts.com - let's chat!
Lauren Parsons Vision 2019 - Boosting Health & Happiness Around The WorldLauren Parsons
My vision is to equip & inspire you to truly boost your health and happiness, for life.
This slideshare is a detailed vision of what my company will look like, feel like & act like by the 22nd of June 2019.
Sharing my goals & dreams publicly is a huge leap of faith. It holds me accountable & massively increases the likelihood of them becoming a reality. It also allows you to become part of my vision to make it happen!
Thanks to Natalie Sisson for the inspiration to do this.
If this resonates with you and you want to partner with me on this journey, feel free to drop me a line via www.LaurenParsons.co.nz
For daily inspiration join my facebook community at
https://www.facebook.com/LaurenParsonsWellbeingSpecialists
Thanks for taking the time to view my painted picture.
Wishing you all the happiness in the world!
With love,
Lauren
I'm on a mission to inspire people to create freedom in business and adventure in life.
This is my vision (and painted picture) for the Suitcase Entrepreneur and how I'm going to achieve that by the end of 2015.
By sharing it with you, it becomes closer to reality and ensures I achieve what I set out to do.
Thank you for reading and sharing.
http://suitcaseentrepreneur.com
When we talk about mindfulness at work, we often discuss specific practices that we can embed, like meditation. But what cultural pre-conditions are necessary or helpful to build a foundation for mindful practices to thrive? How do you build a mindful organizational culture where the individuals, teams, and organizational philosophy are uniquely experienced but still collectively aligned?
This workshop reveals how the tenets of mindfulness—namely awareness and intention setting—can be used to help design successful organizational cultures. The session will teach concrete tools to set intention and define purpose at three levels: individual, team, and organization. Brad Wolfe, from the Zappos-inspired culture consulting firm Delivering Happiness, will draw on his work with Twitter to provide a clear understanding of how to create a deeper sense of meaning and authenticity at work and how an organization can use a mindful culture as a unique competitive advantage.
Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs - a local accounting firm based in Jacksonville, Florida - has been recognized locally, statewide and nationally for their culture and work place excellence. Discover how team members define and create their personal definition of success at the firm.
Carlos Piera "Global Happiness Navigator" vastaa Delivering Happiness -organisaation maailmanlaajuisen partneriverkoston rakentamisesta. Hän kertoo, miksi onnellisuus on tärkeää liiketoiminnassa sekä siitä, mitä DH tekee, miten ja miksi.
9 Things To Consider When Recognizing Remote EmployeesHppy
Even if managing remote employees is becoming a more widespread phenomenon, many leaders stills struggle with one of its key aspects – employee recognition. It doesn’t matter whether employees work on-site or remotely – obviously, they need to be engaged and motivated all the same.
Here are 9 actionable tips to help you properly recognize remote employees, motivating them to work hard and boosting your team retention rate:
The State of Employee Engagement in 2015 #Futureof #EmployeeEngagementHppy
Globally, employee engagement is declining, after hitting an all time low in 2014, with only 65,9% of employees engaged, according to Quantum Workplace.
Gallup U.S Daily estimates U.S. employee engagement at 32.1% for November 2015, with a current year-to-date average of 31.9%, despite the improving economy. The UK is also experiencing a worrying decline in employee engagement. According to Office for National Statistics figures, in 2015 UK workforces are 31% less productive than those of the US and 17% less productive than the rest of the G7 countries.
Today’s businesses face unprecedented challenges in engaging and retaining employees. This year’s employee engagement state is proof that we’re still a long way from answering the needs of a large portion of the workforce.
How can companies tackle this engagement crisis?
View other stats on employee engagement, identify key engagement drivers and other business solutions to this engagement crisis in our State of Employee Engagement in 2015 report here.
Your happiness is part of something bigger - International Day of Happiness (...Hppy
Join us in celebrating another International Day of Happiness this March 20!
This year's celebration of the right to happiness focuses on our need to connect with one another. Because our happiness is part of something bigger.
Engage your employees by celebrating one of the most popular traditions in the work! Halloween is a great opportunity to build a team-oriented culture and have boost employee morale.
Way better than a teambuilding!
#Halloween #Work #Workplace #Culture
17 Employee Engagement Lessons from Game Of ThronesHppy
Is your office turning into King’s Landing every Monday morning? By now it doesn’t even matter if you’re a Game of Thrones fan or not, your employees most probably are.
If you want to avoid disciplinary meetings over spoilers and office gossip on who should sit on the Iron Throne we suggest keep your employees engaged and happy. You’re welcome.
Here’s what you need to learn:
[Photos: Arthawall.com]
Who am I? - Personal Development Framework for EmployeesHppy
This basic framework is a great resource to help you get to know your employees (or future employees) better.
Use it to find out what drives them as individuals, both on a personal level, as well as on a professional level. You can then compare the results of this framework with your company values and vision and see if there is a culture fit. See what drives their personal happiness and their workplace happiness.
Short, simple to use and very effective in assessing job-personality compatibility and, most importantly, in forming long term relationships!
Happiness at work drives business objectives. Research shows that happy employees are more profitable, more customer-oriented and more productive. They also stand less chances of leaving that company. That’s why some companies have made happiness at work a way of doing business.
According to The Conference Board, Human Capital and Operational Excellence rank first in the Top Global Challenges in 2013. Retaining and rewarding the best employees is a major concern for more than half of HR professionals, along with the development of the next generation of corporate leaders. Employee turnover and employee motivation have an immense impact on revenues, on company culture and on its talent competitiveness in the marketplace.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a small company who just started to build a reputation or if you’re a top 40 company, your Human Capital is your biggest challenge in the upcoming years. It can make you or break you.
In this white paper we examine a very popular yet sometimes controversial subject: Happiness At Work. We’ll talk about some of the latest HR trends, about employee engagement and how you can increase workplace happiness in 2014.
Content Summary
1. Executive summary
2. Latest HR Issues
3. The challenges of employee engagement
4. How is the new HR world resolving these problems?
5. Is employee happiness interesting?
6. The case for employee happiness
7. Conclusions
Download the full White Paper!
International Happiness Day - What Makes You Happy At Work?
1.
2. March 20th is the official
International Happiness Day,
as proclaimed by the General
Assembly of the United
Nations.
International Happiness Day
3. With this day, happiness and
wellbeing have been
recognized as universal goals
and aspirations in the lives of
human beings around the
world.
International Happiness Day
4. One of our commitments at
Hppy is to help individuals and
organizations create happier
workplaces, where people feel
valued and fulfilled.
International Happiness Day
5. That’s why, on this very
special day, we’ve asked
people from all over the
world to tell us
International Happiness Day
7. What makes you happy at work?
Ben Cotton, HubSpot
“I’m thankful for working with
inspirational people, for having an
empowering company culture and
for being industry leaders.”
International Happiness Day
8. Glenn Burr, Small Giants
"Watching the connections we build
between people develop into real
action that makes the lives affected
better.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
9. "Creativity. Creating work
makes me happy."
What makes you happy at work?
Sam Barker, Sam Barker Photography Ltd.
International Happiness Day
10. What makes you happy at work?
Jo Sharff, Happy Track
"Laughing with my colleagues.
It’s great to have camaraderie
at work."
International Happiness Day
11. Ashley Hever, Enterprise Jobs
“Fun. Colleagues make me
happy at work.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
12. Youn Jung Chung, Firefly Vault LLC
“A good work environment, working
with great people, working on great
things, listening to great music and
autonomy!”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
13. Robin Hall, Robin Hall HR
“Doing stimulating work. Doing
something that makes a difference
with people I like being with.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
14. Ana Brzakovic, Delta Holding
“Positive atmosphere in the office,
and freedom to work on tasks
and achieve goals without being
micromanaged :)”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
15. Amelia Wilcox, Founder and CEO
Incorporate Massage
“Our peeps love getting a 90-
minute massage every month!”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
16. The Digital Marketing Team at Insperity
“Working with amazingly
talented people."
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
17. Roni Habib, Founder of EQ Schools
“When I have a fun interaction with
a colleague and there is humor
involved, and when I can be there
to support my coworkers.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
18. Flavian Cristea, Grapefruit UX Agency
“Smart and cool digital projects
made with clients that have
amazing visions for the future!”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
19. Corneliu Chițanu, Entrepreneur and
iOS developer
“Having a purpose that I can relate
to and that is aligned with my
vision of the world I want to live in.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
20. Mihaela, DPDHL
“I'm happiest at work when I see
people engaged with the same
goals and projects I care about.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
21. What makes you happy at work?
Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Edelweiss Financial
Services
“The culture at Edelweiss: exciting place to work,
differentiated approach, empowering environment,
long term focus, wisdom with values, excellence via
ideation, inspiring leadership, smiling colleagues,
Suno(Listen), Samjho(Understand), Suljhao(Solve)
mindset.”
International Happiness Day
22. Kim McCoy, The Hospital & Healthsystem
Association of Pennsylvania
“Meaningful work - making a
difference.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
23. Leigh Limpic, Cornerstone OnDemand
“When I've really helped someone
and built a stronger relationship
with them in the process.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
24. What makes you happy at work?
Roxana Irinei, Capgemini
“My colleagues. I am a complex person and I love it that I have
4 colleagues that I can have a good relationship with on a
different level of 'myself'. I see them as very different than
myself and we, as individuals, are quite the opposite from one
another but I love the 'awkward silence' we work in and how
well we work as a group. We defend each other and we never
back down when times get rough. I will be leaving them soon,
and I will miss them so.”
International Happiness Day
25. Peter, PB&P
“Good leadership, with a culture I
like and have some fun with
colleagues.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
26. Andrew Shortland, Staffordshire County Council
“The sense of achievement when
everyone is pulling in the same
direction and you're achieving a
common purpose!”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
28. What makes you happy at work?
Claudia, Animal Welfare League
“Being in HR provides me with an opportunity to
meet and talk with many different people. While
autonomy in their work is often at the top of a
person’s job satisfaction “happy” list – working in a
mission driven organization seems to take the
cake. Happiness is a natural byproduct when you
know you are working for the greater good.”
International Happiness Day
29. Jodi Braseth, Workplace Resource
“Working with people I respect and
like to be around. A great space
that is a comfortable and pleasing
environment also helps!”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
30. What makes you happy at work?
Micheline Cousineau, Assante Wealth Management
“The workplace provides me the opportunity to make my co-
workers feel appreciated by doing special acts of kindness
and by providing joy and fun in the workplace. It's also a
place for me to be creative, take initiatives and feel like my
contribution to the company makes a positive difference. We
spend so much time at work that it's essential to assure
ourselves that we have the best time possible when we are
there all while being efficient and productive to our
employer. When we do good, good comes back to us !!!”
International Happiness Day
31. Dhababa Saeed, ADM
“Appreciation and work as a family and
enjoy work are things that make me happy,
as well as clarity of purpose. I like to know
where I'm going every day and what I look
forward to achieve, I have to be the motive
for continuity of giving.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
32. Charles Baybutt , Happy Track
"Achieving good things makes
me happy at work."
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
33. What makes you happy at work?
Anisa Abdulla
“Continuous motivation and encouragement, job
empowerment, transparency, positive
relationship between the employee and the
direct supervisor and positive relationship
between colleagues at all levels, cooperation,
passion towards job, creative and innovative
work environment, individuals talents support.”
International Happiness Day
34. Chitra, , Advantmed LLC
“Responsibility. Authority. The
faith of my reporting manager and
my company that I can do it.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
35. Alexander, Kaspersky Lab
“New successes of every of my
subordinates, interesting tasks allowing
to realize myself and smiles on faces of
colleagues - these are the things making
me happy at work the most.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
36. Brigette, MetLife
“The view from my desk makes me happy.
It make a huge impact working in an
inspiring environment, and there isn't
much more inspiring for me than the
Empire State Building and downtown
Manhattan.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
37. Jagannath Prasad, JSW Energy Ltd
“Functional autonomy and working in a place
where creativity and experimentation are
always valued. Longer association with a
sense of pride, opportunities to grow, which
provide continuous learning and
development.”
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
38. What makes you happy at work?
Laxshmi Hirani, Advantmed LLC
“What I like best about my work is the leisure to
implement my ideas at work if they are actually nice.
The freedom of doing it any way we want to work it
out with just the aim defined. I get to interact with
many team members everyday eventually I get to
learn a lot of new things everyday. And the best part
is that I get a chance to spread smiles to my team
members.”
International Happiness Day
39. What makes you happy at work?
Georgiana Ghiciuc, Beaglecat
“What I love most about going to work is the fact that
I have a dedicated, ambitious and fun team to meet
every day. With the right people by my side, even the
toughest challenge becomes surmountable.
Alright, I may be biased, since I'm the CEO of the
company. But CEOs should also have something to
look forward to every day, right?”
International Happiness Day
40. What makes you happy at work?
A. Patterson
“Seeing the people who I have hired,
move up to more responsibilities
and receive promotions.”
International Happiness Day
41. What makes you happy at work?
Allison Bannister, Baudville Brands
“I’m lucky enough to do what I love every day—with
generous amounts of freedom, flexibility, and trust.
That alone is cause to be happy, but what makes me
even happier is my colleagues. I am surrounded by
amazingly talented and interesting people who
encourage my creativity, challenge my thinking, and
inspire me to be the best I can be.”
International Happiness Day
42. What makes you happy at work?
Karla, Unicef
“I'm happy if my work and my
team’s efforts are appreciated, trust
is given and if I know that I will have
my supervisor back when needed.”
International Happiness Day
43. What makes you happy at work?
Anastasia, Yonderbound
“The thing which always makes me happy at
work is the idea of changing the world everyday -
we are moving travel bookings towards online
commerce and changing the whole process to
more efficient. Working in the Yonderbound
team makes me feel important, because I know
that without my daily contribution, our mutual
result would never be the same.”
International Happiness Day
44. Lucian, Trusted.ro
“Well, I work from home 60% of the
time. The other 40% I go to meetings
and events. So that makes me happy :)”
What makes you happy at work?
International Happiness Day
45. What makes you happy at work?
Amanda Loakes, Roche
“The people I work with on a daily
basis make me really happy with
their enthusiasm, values and total
dedication.”
International Happiness Day
46. And then there were some of
you who shared more than
we could have asked for...
A story of happiness
at work.
International Happiness Day
47. What makes you happy at work?
"As TV reporter turned happiness scholar, I
am always thinking about positive and
meaningful work experiences.
For me, there is nothing happier than
working with others to serve. I enjoyed
working as a TV reporter and news
director. There was something so
meaningful, working with fellow journalists
to help share a story with the community.
On top of hoping that we were making a
difference, we were unified in our work.
International Happiness Day
48. What makes you happy at work?
We worked together as professionals, and,
that bond created a family in the newsroom.
Presently, as a happiness scholar who
focuses on work satisfaction, innovation, and
entrepreneurship, sharing those stories,
collecting data, and adding to the body of
knowledge surrounding positive psychology
brings me joy.”
International Happiness Day
Kortni Alston, Multimedia Journalist
49. What makes you happy at work?
“My employment is in the live bedding plant
business. The greenhouse industry is like so
many other agricultural entities, we depend
heavily on immigrant labor. We are fortunate
enough to be able to take advantage of the H2A
program that allows us to legally hire seasonal
labor, almost exclusively from Mexico.
Our H2A workers have in infectious happy
spirit, they create in me a desire to find ways to
better engage them contributing to an
increased level of happiness for all of us.
International Happiness Day
50. I honestly look forward to the opportunities I
have every day to walk or ride my bike
through the operation interacting with these
great people.
Their spirit increases my engagement in the
business and increases my contribution to
the organization.”
Randall Barker, Olson's Greenhouse
Gardens
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
51. “There are several things that makes me
happy at work:
1. Purpose - I like to feel there is a purpose to
my work; that things there would not be the
same without me there; that what I do, saves
some money or helps selling more products.
2. Appreciation - I get so shiny when others
acknowledge the greatness of my work. I try,
like most of my colleagues, to do
extraordinary work.
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
52. And I like it when others see it and appreciate
it. Oh... but I hate it when somebody tells me
in a polite way "Great work". I want the real
appreciation, if I deserve it, or the
improvement feedback if it's needed. But I
feel so many people are just spreading fake
appreciation words, because they read in a
book to do so or just because they do not
really understand the work that other do.
3. Learning - I am happy when I feel I become
better every day.
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
53. 4. Sense of humor - I like more the work when
I can joke with my colleagues. Even if
everything else ... sucks, if I get to really lough
several times in the day, it make all else more
bearable. “
International Happiness Day
What makes you happy at work?
Alexandra - Change Manager at
Philips
54. We want to thank everyone
involved in this project and
we hope you use this eBook
as inspiration to make your
workplace happier!
International Happiness Day
55. Become a part of this eBook
and help us grow it into an
even bigger story of happiness
at work!
International Happiness Day
Tell us what makes you
happy at work