4 Strategies for finding Happiness at Work
4 Strategies for finding
Happiness at
Work - Here's how you can have more fun at work.
Author:
Naomi Simson,
Governor -
Research Foundation at
Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
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"If you love what you do every day you never have to work another day in your life"
Confucius
In the end it took leadership and commitment to creating a happy work place - And we go by the simple adage below and we ask can each team member answer 'yes' to this every day.
However taking control of your own day, your own happiness and sharing 'good times' with your colleagues will greatly increase your love of what you do. #LiveWhatYouLove
Transcript
1. FOUR STRATEGIES FOR FINDING HAPPINESS AT
WORK
2. 1.1.GETSOCIAL
3. One of the key indicators of happiness is having a STRONG SOCIAL
NETWORK & the workplace is no exception.
4. Why not offer to do the morning coffee run and take everyone’s order? That way you’ll get to know names and earn some goodwill points at the same time!
5.
START AN OFFICE BOOK CLUB
6. GO FOR A
WALK AT LUNCHTIME WITH A COUPLE OF COLLEAGUES
7. OR BRING IN HOMEMADE TREATS FOR THE WHOLE
TEAM
8. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, but
PUT A LITTLE THOUGHT INTO HOW YOU MIGHT BE
ABLE TO
CONNECT.
9. 22CHANCES TOEXCEL LOOKFOR
10.
Jump on the front foot and seek out opportunities to challenge yourself professionally.
11. PUT YOUR
HAND UP FOR A
NEW PROJECT,
Ask your manager if there’s anything additional you can take on or assist with.
Show initiative and you’ll be noticed for it.
12. Being RECOGNISED, REWARDED OR ACKNOWLEDGED for this additional effort will make your experience of work all the richer. THAT’S WHY WE
USE TO RECOGNISE EVERY
DAY.
13. 33 ASKFORCHANGE
14. BE PROACTIVE & COURAGEOUS If your job, or part of your job is making you unhappy, speak up and ask if you can change it.
15.
DON’T BE RESIGNED TO YOUR
FATE, AND DON’T
FEEL GUILTY FOR STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU
16.
LET’S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT THOUGH
...
17. We’re NOT giving you permission to whinge in the kitchen or bathroom about a horrible project or annoying co-worker, but rather giving encouragement to speak up to the right people. BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!
18. You may be surprised to see how a little communication can make a
BIG IMPACT
19
. 44 DO
THINGS FOR OTHERS
20.
Great Work! Like the concept of paying it forward, we all feel good when we do something for or say something nice about another person.
21. Making other people happy is a sure fire way to create a little joy for yourself
.
22. Acknowledge the good work of a colleague or compliment a co-worker on their outfit.
23.
Maybe I shouldn’t say that This strategy also means TAKING A
STEP BACK FROM CRITICISM
24. You can be kind in what you choose NOT to say as well what you do.
25.
Above all else, if you love what you do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.
26. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Naomi Simson founded RedBalloon in
2001 – a business which has sold more than two and a half million experiences.
Naomi has many labels: entrepreneur, speaker, director, chair, mother, author, blogger and now
TV personality as a ‘shark’ on
Channel 10’s
Shark Tank. Her latest book ‘
Live What You
Love’ is on sale now.
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