According to the Real Academia Española, happiness: “Is the state of pleasant spiritual and physical satisfaction.” All human beings aspire to have that level of well-being for most of their lives, that’s why even the UN has recognized the value of the concept declaring March 20 International Day of Happiness. In its resolution, the organization indicates that the goal is "to recognize the importance of happiness and well-being as universal aspirations of human beings and the importance of their inclusion in government policies.”
In that regard, in recent years the term happiness at work has been heard more and more although, currently, some still ignore its meaning. Happiness at work is related to the achievement of the employees' well-being within the organization. It has to do with finding a way to strike the balance between work and personal life, to create healthy spaces of fun, to invest in professional growth programs, to promote initiatives of flexible working hours, to recognize achievements, and so on, to create favorable environments for the attraction of talent and the loyalty of professionals towards the company.
Organizations with a staff focused on providing conditions that generate happiness at work, recognize that some of its benefits are:
- Greater well-being of employees.
- Better work environment.
- It improves productivity.
- Greater motivation.
- Integration of work teams.
- Less staff turnover.
- More creativity.
- Better results.
- Greater commitment of employees.
- Greater attraction of talent.
Have you ever worried about these issues? Do you think there exists in your company an environment of happiness?
We ask you these questions so you can reflect upon this point and assess how you can establish more attractive conditions that allow your employees to enjoy more of their professional experience, to be more productive and grow in more harmonious working environments.
And to conclude, we invite you to think about this Chinese proverb: “Make those who are near happy, and those who are far will come.”
