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How many steps we need to be happier at work?

The formula of "success first, happiness second" is broken, and why we struggle to find motivation in life.

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Apr 26, 2020 • 4 min read
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Motivation
Work-Life Balance
Happiness
Quality of Life
Employee Retention
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Takeaways

  • Civility is one of the factors that promote happiness in the workplace. Being civil means building trust, and sharing resources, feedback, and credit. Courtesy helps leaders avoid the corruptive influence of gaining power.
  • Modern sciences correlate happiness at the workplace with kindness resilience' purposes and some factors.
  • Research shows that apologizing, often considered a sign of weakness, is suitable for trust and, in turn, happiness at work. Apologies inspire more tremendous respect and commitment in the people around you and make organizations better at rebounding from setbacks.
  • kindness at work is practiced; prosocial states like empathy compassion and gratitudeEmphaty is the basis of understanding other people, guides, suitable choices, and effective teamwork . They also help people succeed at their goals at work.

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