The Secrets to Happiness at Work

Why is employee happiness important to us ? People used to believe that you didn’t have to be happy at work to succeed. But this does not holds good any more…, Let’s consider a few statistics to understand why: Happy employees stay in their job four times longer than unhappy employees; Happy employees are 12% more productive; Happy employees commit twice as much time to their tasks; Happy employees have 65% more energy than unhappy employees. Clearly, having happy employees isn’t a bonus; it’s a necessity for every successful workplace. Productivity, motivation, dedication and retention all depend on it. I know many people may be immersed thinking about their own organization and asking a question to themselves if they are happy at work.…….hmmm…. hold your thoughts and listen to this podcast which talks all about how to be happy at work and why is happiness important to you and your employer…. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special & Happy guest – yes you heard right I said Happy Guest, you will know why later in this podcast, Dr. Tracy Brower an award winning speaker and a great author to talk about her latest book - The Secrets to Happiness at Work Dr. Tracy Brower is a PhD sociologist studying work-life fulfillment and happiness. She is the author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life. She is a principal with Steelcase’s Applied Research + Consulting group and a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company. Tracy is an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Tracy is an executive advisor to Like|Minded, Coda Societies and to the MSU Master Industrial Mathematics Program. Tracy’s work has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Work-Life Balance in the 21st Century (book), Globe and Mail (Canada), InsideHR (Australia), HR Director (UK), T3N (Germany), Real Estate Review Journal, Fortune.com, Inc. Magazine, HBR (France) and more. Tracy holds a PhD in Sociology, a Master of Management in Organizational Culture, and a Master of Corporate Real Estate with a workplace specialization.