Happiness in the workplace: 10 tips

Happiness at work is a much-discussed phenomenon and is becoming increasingly important these days. But the factors that employees find important in their work have changed. For example, salary is no longer in the top five, but the opportunities to continue learning and to work flexibly are increasingly important. In this article we give 10 tips to increase the happiness of your employees.

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Move with the times and your employees
In order to achieve happiness at work, it is first of all important to keep up with the shift that is taking place in the labor market. The new generation works in a different way than the previous generation. Characteristics of the new generation of employees are, for example:
That they are always online;
Like to work flexibly;
Lots of multitasking;
Consider quality of life more important than work;
Want to continue to develop themselves (technical training);
They want to work with a clear goal.
To maximize happiness at work in your organization, it is important to take these factors into account. It is also necessary to look at what (type of) employees work within the organization and what they find important.

Benefits of happiness at work
Happiness at work has several advantages. For example, social innovation leads to 37% more innovation, 22% higher productivity and 15% more turnover and profit.
In addition, organizations that focus on talent and passion have 12% more profit, 18% more productivity, 12% more customer satisfaction and 27% less absenteeism.
Organizations that focus on diversity and participation have 50% improved effectiveness of diverse teams, 57% better access to suitable potential personnel and 800,000 disabled people who can fill labor shortages with some help.
How do you achieve happiness at work within the organization? 10 tips
Limit hierarchy . Hierarchy limits the employee to find good solutions and it is becoming less and less important. It is about the contribution that the employee makes.
Discuss happiness at work . This must be done annually so that you can improve the points that employees indicate that they find important.
Provide autonomy . Engaged employees work autonomously.
Look at the executives . Employees often do not leave the organization but the manager.
Use competences . Why limit yourself to a job title when the strengths of employees can be combined.
Give compliments and constructive feedback . Give constructive feedback, not negative criticism.
Make expectations achievable . If an employee's expectations become unrealistic, this will only have a demotivating effect.
Provide the right resources to do the job properly.
Build good relationships with and between employees. This makes for a closer team.
Provide an opportunity for development through education, course and training.
Happiness at work
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