Tag: Workplace Happiness

How to Apply Positive Psychology in Workplaces

Posted on by Anni Eline in Company Culture, positive psychology, strengths, Workplace Happiness

I sometimes get asked if I am a Psychologist since I have studied Positive Psychology. The answer is no, while Positive Psychology is an area of Psychology, it does not mean that all practitioners would be Psychologists, or that therapy would be the only area where Positive Psychology could be applied. Positive Psychology has successfully been applied in various contexts such as schools and workplaces. Every practitioner applies the tools and research in their own field to support the well-being of their students, employees, patients, clients, community members, and so on.

How to Develop Your Character Strengths

Posted on by Anni Eline in Being Happy at Work, career development, strengths

Recently, I have been talking a lot about putting more focus on developing our strengths, rather than spinning our wheels trying to fix weaknesses. Indeed, there is evidence that focusing more on strengths increases both, happiness levels AND productivity.

Why Developing Our Strengths Outshines Fixing Our Weaknesses

Posted on by Anni Eline in career development

Can you recall your last performance review at work? If you do, did your supervisor focus on how you could work on your areas of improvement or did they try to find new ways use your strengths for the organization's goals?

How to Motivate Yourself When Working from Home

Posted on by Anni Eline in Being Happy at Work

Today, I want to write about a challenge that I encountered a couple of months ago. And in the current situation, I am sure I am not the only one who has been, or still is, struggling with this. I am talking about the difficulty of motivating yourself when working from home.

Happiness at Work Is Not Just a Nice Thought – Here Is How Employee Well-Being Impacts Your Bottom Line

Posted on by Anni Eline in Workplace Happiness

Happiness at work is trendy right now. It is trendy to post images from an office with bean bag chairs and a pool table. It is trendy to share the pictures from a company holiday party or a lunch with the team. It is trendy to tell everyone on LinkedIn how much you care about your employees, their happiness, growth, and work-life balance.

How to Enjoy Your Job More

Posted on by Anni Eline in Being Happy at Work

Since we spend most of our waking hours at work, how we feel during that time really has an impact on our overall well-being. Our professional and personal lives are not separate from each other and we cannot switch our mood like a light switch. If we are miserable for 8+ hours every day, chances are we feel drained and down in our free time, as well.

3 Ways to Show Your Employees that You Care about Them

Posted on by Anni Eline in Workplace Happiness

“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” This quote is so widely cited all over the internet that you have probably seen it more than once and you already know who said it. That's right, it was Sir Richard Branson, the Founder of the Virgin Group.