Blog Employee engagement 10 facts for flourishing at work
To help with all things 2012 and New Year themed, we decided to dig out a bit of research to share with you. Here's why a Practically Positive start to the year could help you get your best year yet.
At the individual level, flourishing (or some may say 'happy') people:
Even better than that, having flourishing people in the workplace actually affects business metrics, with increased engagement strongly linked to:
All of that means money gained or money saved. Either way, with a happy workforce, employers are getting more for their money.
Contact us to talk more. And whatever you're up to, have a very Happy New Year.
*We don't have a reference for this, but think about the person you most like hanging around with and you'll see what we mean.
1. Danner, D. D., Snowdon, D. A., & Friesen, W. V. (2001). Positive emotions in early life and longevity: Findings from the nun study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80(5), 804-813
2. Cohen, S., Doyle, W. J., Turner, R. B., Alper, C. M., & Skoner, D. P. (2003) Emotional style and susceptibility to the common cold. Psychosomatic medicine, 65. 652-657.
3. Ryff, C. D., & Singer, B. (2003). Flourishing under fire: Resilience as a prototype of challenged thriving. In C. L. M. Keyes & J. Haidt (Eds.), Flourishing: Positive psychology and the life well-lived. (pp. 15-36). Washington, DC US: American Psychological Association.
4. Fredrickson, B. L. (2003). Positive emotions and upward spirals in organizational settings. In Cameron, K., Dutton, J. & Quinn, R. (Eds.) Positive Organizational Scholarship.
5. Harter J., Schmidt F., Killham E., Agrawal S. (2009) The relationship between engagement at work and organisational outcomes, Gallup Press.
6. Corporate Leadership Council. (2004). Driving performance and retention through employee engagement. Corporate Executive Board.
What makes us different? We think there are five factors.
1. We use science - taking positive psychology research and turning it into something you can use in real life (that isn't too cheesy).
2. We know what changes behaviour - before, during and after a learning experience it takes effort. We aim to make it as easy as possible for you.
3. We work with individuals - because every person is different.
4. We're flexible - because each context is different.
5. We have fun - because we know positive emotions are contagious (and bring lots of other good stuff too).
