#workplacewellbeing #employeeengagement #happinessatwork
Many employees feel they have to suppress or hide their emotions at work in order to be seen as professional - yet research increasingly suggests that emotions play a critical role in how people connect, perform and make decisions.
Despite growing investment in employee engagement and workplace wellbeing initiatives, many organisations still struggle to understand what employees are actually experiencing day-to-day.
So what does happiness at work really look like and how is it different from employee engagement?
In this episode of Wellbeing Talk, I’m joined by Matt Phelan, public speaker, author of The Happiness Index: Why Today’s Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow’s Business Success, and co-founder of The Happiness Index.
Drawing on data gathered from more than two million employees across over 100 countries, Matt shares insights into the emotional drivers of workplace performance, why leaders often misunderstand engagement, and how understanding emotions can help organisations build healthier cultures.
This episode will be particularly useful for leaders, managers and HR professionals looking to better understand employee engagement, workplace wellbeing and performance.
Together we explore common misconceptions about workplace happiness, why traditional engagement metrics can sometimes give a false sense of security, and what leaders and managers can do to create environments where people feel safe, supported and able to perform at their best.
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⏱️ Chapters
0:00 The Happiness Myth at Work - Intro
1:30 Why Workplace Wellbeing Gets Ignored
2:30 The Role of Emotions at Work
6:35 Why Leaders Should Measure Workplace Culture
10:17 The Problem with Rational Workplace Metrics
14:30 The 8 Drivers of Workplace Happiness
18:15 Finding Meaning in Work
22:37 The Most Misunderstood Happiness Drivers
26:55 Global Workplace Happiness Trends
30:08 Happiness vs Engagement at Work
32:33 Why Engagement Scores Can Be Misleading
35:00 Why Workplace Wellbeing Still Struggles
38:19 How Emotional Data Predicts Performance
42:10 The Most Neglected Human Need at Work
44:20 One Thing Managers Can Do Today
54:20 Global Workplace Happiness Data Insights
56:35 What Organisations Should Stop Ignoring
59:38 What Most Affects Employee Happiness
1:00:48 The Biggest Workplace Happiness Myth
1:01:07 Outro
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