Happiness: boosting productivity
at work? The UK’s productivity at work is poor so what will improve the performance of your workplace? The answer is happiness. Find out how you achieve it by attending Office Principles’ free seminar at Green Park on 14th April 2016, Lee Parsons explains. Happiness means different things for different people. At its
heart it means feeling content, having a sense of purpose, direction and a meaning in your life – and your work. We all need a sense of positivity to lift us and make us feel better. It is common sense, but too often is not applied at work. People management and leadership have a part to play, so does the job itself – but what about the actual place where you do your work? We spend up to eight hours at work – so don’t we deserve to be happy when we are there for so long? After all, aren’t people more productive when they are happy?
Do you like your workplace? How does it make you feel? Is it somewhere that helps you do your job better? What do your colleagues think of it?
Office designers have been asking these questions. Backed by academic research from behavioural psychologists and evidence from corporations from Google to Jive Software in Reading we know that happiness fuels successful organisations. What’s more good office design creates an environment that engages employees, fosters a sense of creativity, motivation and, crucially, points to evidence of more productivity.
The Office Principles’ free seminar – happiness & productivity in the workplace – will present the facts backing these arguments. Bertie van Dyke of Herman Miller will explain that workplaces where employees have more freedom and ownership over where they work are more productive because the people using them are happier.
Google and other organisations like them have taken on board the findings of behavioural research: they have invested heavily in employee relationships and strategic workplace design seeing happiness and satisfaction rise by 37%.
How does this work for you? Hannah Nardini, workplace designer and consultant at Office Principles, will go into more detail about the psychology of the workplace, pointing to how data from employee surveys allows designers to shape a more effective workspace to bring the best out of you and your people.
Hannah will explain what agile working means and why if you apply the concept properly you will have happier people, see reduced levels of absenteeism, lower operational costs, more efficient use of your entire property estate and, crucially, increased productivity.
Better design of the workplace will make you and your business an employer of choice. People will want to work for you. They will be happier, feel better, be more engaged and enjoy their work – making them and your organisation, more productive. Learn how to apply the happiness effect to your workplace: 9.00-10.30am on 14 April, Conference Centre, 100 Longwater, Green Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 6GP
Call Lee Parsons on +44 (0) 118 975 9750 or email
lee.parsons@
officeprinciples.com to find out more.
Reserve your space today! Simply scan the QR code to view the registration page on our website
www.officeprinciples.com
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