WHY HAPPINESS
MATTERS AT WORK
BASED ON FINDINGS FROM THE WORKHUMAN®
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT GLOBOFORCE
SHAWN ACHOR
WORKHUMAN SPEAKER & HAPPINESS EXPERT
“When we are happy—when
our mindset and mood are
positive—we are smarter, more
motivated, and thus more
successful.”
HAPPY
WORKERS
Help their colleagues
33% more often
* Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute
* Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute
HAPPY
WORKERS
Achieve their goals
31% more often
HAPPY
WORKERS
* Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute
are 36% more
motivated in their
work*
First, we asked workers
How happy are you at
work and at home?
91% said
I am happy
at work
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
92% said
I am happy
at home
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
FOR SUSTAINING
HAPPY EMPLOYEES.
3
OUR
RESEARCH
SHOWS
tips
FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT
1
tip
happier at home
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
happier at work
Highly engaged employees are
14%32%
SHOW THAT YOU (REALLY) CARE
2
tip
happier at home
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
happier at work
Workers who believe their
company cares about them are
9%17%
Do leaders care about creating a
human workplace, focused on
well-being?
We asked workers,
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
happier at work
When leaders care about
creating a human workplace,
people are
happier at home
8%14%
IT ALL COMES BACK TO APPRECIATION
3
tip
happier at work
18% happier at home
10%
People who feel appreciated for
the work they do are
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
THE 3 tips
FOCUS ON
ENGAGEMENT IT ALL COMESBACK TOAPPRECIATION
SHOW THAT
YOU (REALLY)
CARE
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
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