Live to work, or work to live? It’s a question many people reflect on. Whatever your philosophical take, for many of us, our career is a means to the same end: happiness. Given we spend, on average, one-third of our lives at work, it plays a large role in our emotional experience as humans.
The power of happiness at work matters beyond an individual’s values. ResearchOpens in a new tab shows happiness leads to improved wellbeing, engagement, performance, and job satisfaction.
Martin Seligman, aka the father of positive psychologyOpens in a new tab, defines happiness by its ingredients: positive emotions and relationships, engagement, meaning, and appreciation. Based on his model and other research, we’ve compiled three core pillars to a happy workforce.
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