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International Week of Happiness at Work
20/09/2022 - 23/09/2022
Everybody wants to be happy. But we also want to be happy at work - we spend a lot of time there after all! Plus, when we are happy at work, we are likely to work better both inside and outside the workplace.
Happiness at Work should be a top priority for all employers, because when employees are happy at work, they are better parents, friends and neighbours, and are more likely to give to charity and actively volunteer. Don’t we all want to have nice neighbours? Yes we do! Happy employees have a huge advantage over unhappy ones - they are more productive, flexible, resilient and creative, and they make happier customers and work better with their colleagues. Whilst we do not mean to say that everybody has to be happy all the time, or that happiness is the single responsibility of organizations, we believe that Happiness at Work is a shared responsibility.
So let’s work together to make Happiness at work the rule and not the exception!
In 2018 the last week of September was declared The International Week of Happiness. During this week we invite everybody to put happiness on the agenda and start to make the change to a happier workplace. The International Week of Happiness at work is not owned by anyone, nor are there any rules or do’s and don’ts. It is a Do-It-Yourself movement!
So, what can you do in your organization? Just to give you some inspiration…
- invite an expert to give an inspirational talk over lunch and discuss what you can do;
- organize a discussion about what makes you happy at work with colleagues;
- start an initiative to give more positive feedback;
- play a game to get to know each other better
- organize drinks with your colleagues;
- lunch together and not at your desk;
- talk about your organizational culture and how you can make changes
- write your team manifesto;
- take up a Happiness at Work challenge during this week!