Educational Resources of Happiness Studies

Job Crafting | Amy Wrzesniewski and Tal Ben-Shahar

Positive Transformation - from self change to broader impact with Henrique Bueno

Conscious Leadership Case Study with Ma victoria riano

What makes us feel good about our work? TED talk by Dan Ariely. What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.

Unhappy At Work? Change Your Job While Still In It by Eleanor Chin The article explores Job Crafting ideas.

Mental Health Apps Offer New Ways To Suppoert Employees Connecting employees, when they need help, with trained mental health practitioners and experts is critically important now. The employees maybe dealing with many issues. Employer health plans provide access to mental health care and practitioners, and mental health apps can be part of the overall offering.

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds, examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life. Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval - and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become.

What’s Making You Miserable at Work? By Shanna Hocking If you’re feeling miserable in your job, but you love where you work, know that there are ways to continue to grow your career while benefiting from things you already love about the work environment. It can be hard to figure why a formerly fun job turns dull – maybe your role no longer excites you, maybe you’ve outgrown it, or your responsibilities have changed and now fail to bring you joy.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

13 Going On 30 (2004) Unpopular schoolgirl Jenna Rink makes an unusual wish on her birthday. Miraculously, her wish comes true and the 13-year-old Jenna wakes up the next day as a 30-year-old woman. The office politics at Jenna’s place of work – Poise magazine – and their rivals Sparkle show the complexities of work friendships, managerial hierarchies and people’s willingness to do anything to get ahead.

Be an opportunity maker — TED talk by Kare Anderson. We all want to use our talents to create something meaningful with our lives. But how do you get started? (And ... what if you're shy?) Writer Kare Anderson shares her own story of chronic shyness, and how she opened up her world by helping other people use their own talents and passions.

The 9 Apps You Need To Get Your Work-Life Balance in Check Maintaining a positive work-life balance can be a challenge for even the most organized employees and family members. Employees may get a little help from the listed applications.

The Secrets to Happiness at Work: How to Choose and Create Purpose and Fulfillment in Your Work by Tracy Brower The Secrets to Happiness at Work book brings together proven strategies from positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal growth to transform your work experience. Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRw is a sociologist and an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. This guide is not just for those feeling dissatisfied in their current position, but for anyone seeking to boost their happiness at work. From managers aiming to improve workplace morale, to individuals seeking personal growth and satisfaction.

Monsters, Inc. (2001) This animated movie shows some aspects of toxic workplace culture.

Job unhappiness is at a staggering all-time high, according to Gallup by Lea Collins The job market continues to boom, with millions of workers still leaving their jobs each month despite talk of a slowing economy and recession. Also booming, according to Gallup polling, worker disengagement and unhappiness.

"Work Stress and Unhappiness: A Review of the Literature" by Mark A. Leiter (Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2000) Examines the relationship between work stress and various aspects of unhappiness, including burnout, job dissatisfaction, and emotional exhaustion. Our notes: This paper showed us a brief view of workplace and work-life balance stress and basic ways to make yourself feel better when facing the stress.

The Devil Wears Prada (2006) The film shows what toxic workplace cultures can do to people and companies.

Being Unhappy at Work Can Have Long-Term Health Effects by Robin Madell. How unhappiness at work could affect long-term health.

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Based on research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.

The American Dream Value Menu — TED talk by Harrison Scott Key. Writer Harrison Scott Key lays bare three powerful lies we tell young people (and ourselves) about success, and through his own journey from country boy to literary star, he shares the outrageous truth about what it really takes to achieve the American Dream.

UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNHAPPINESS AT WORK: Household survey By David Francisco Camargo Hernández Work is something fundamental in the life of people and those who have it for their fortune allow them to achieve a certain lifestyle. Individuals in the workforce can find economic support at work, but at the same time a source of motivation or demotivation, satisfaction or dissatisfaction and happiness or unhappiness at work.Unemployment, on the other hand, generates feelings of failure, loss of aspirations and failed projects, even causing individuals to lose pleasure in life.The book presents the reader with field research carried out virtually by collaborators of the foundation with some people who, in the situation of the pandemic, were waiting to know if they will keep or lose their jobs, making an analysis of the fear of unemployment, and happiness vs. unhappiness at work. Some typologies are also presented that refer to the previous aspect and, finally, some conclusions are presented that can be of some use to the companies, to take measures to preserve the human capital that is determinant to increase the productivity and the enterprise development.

"Stress and Health at the Workplace-A Review of the Literature" by Mariam SohailMariam, SohailAbdul,ChaudharyRehman (Journal of Business Studies Quarterly 6(2015):3) This review of the work stress literature provides us detailed information about work stress, its reasons and its physical and psychological effects on the health of an employee. Famous stress models or theories are evaluated critically to explain the work stress and its health related outcomes. Our notes: The DCS model was proposed by Peter Warr in 1987 as a model for studying job stress. The model divides work stress into three dimensions: Demand: The mental, physical, and emotional commitment required by a job. A job with a high psychological load can bring great stress to employees. Control: The degree of control that employees have over the content, progress, and method of their work. Jobs with high job control reduce stress levels in employees. Social Support: The support that an employee receives from work colleagues, supervisors, and family and friends. Jobs with high social support help employees cope with stress.

Horrible Bosses (2011) Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.

"The association between work-life imbalance, employees' unhappiness, work's impact on family, and family impacts on work among nurses: A Cross-sectional Study" by Moustaq Karim (March 2023Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 38(6):101226) This study investigated work-life imbalance among nurses in Bangladesh, finding it negatively impacts both nurses and healthcare organizations. Nurses face factors like employee dissatisfaction, family interference with work, and work taking away from family. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing work-life balance for better patient care and nurse well-being.

"Linking job crafting to work engagement: the mediating role of organizational happiness" by Mohammed Yasin Ghadi (January 2024Management Research Review) This article discusses the relationship between job crafting, organizational happiness, and work engagement in the United Arab Emirates. The study finds that job crafting has a positive effect on both organizational happiness and work engagement. The study also finds that organizational happiness partially mediates the relationship between job crafting and work engagement. This suggests that job crafting can lead to increased organizational happiness, which in turn leads to increased work engagement. The authors recommend that HR professionals develop programs and training workshops to help employees craft their jobs. Our notes: Self-determinism (SDT) is a theory of human motivation and personality development. It was proposed by American psychologists Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan in the early 1980s. According to the SDT, humans are born with three basic psychological needs: Autonomy: People have the right to choose and control their own actions. Competence: The perception that one is capable of completing tasks and achieving goals. Relatedness: People develop close, trusting, and supportive relationships with others. SDT believes that when these basic needs are met, people feel more motivated, energized, and fulfilled. Conversely, when these basic needs are threatened, people feel powerless, meaningless, and defeated. SDT divides motivation into intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation refers to the activities that people do out of personal interests and preferences. Extrinsic motivation refers to the activities that people engage in in order to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment. SDT believes that intrinsic motivation is more beneficial to personal development and well-being than extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation can help people improve their skills, gain a sense of accomplishment, and build a positive self-concept. Extrinsic motivations can cause people to feel stressed, anxious, and dissatisfied.

Here’s Why You Have Every Right To Be Unhappy At Work by Ann Kowal Smith Workers were unhappier at the end of 2023 than it was at the height of pandemic. This artcle explores why.

Happiness at work Discussion Group

Positively Energizing Leadership | Tal Ben-Shahar & Kim Cameron

12 Secrets to Keeping Employees Happy Without a Raise While businesses should always strive to provide fair and competitive compensation, employee happiness isn’t just about money. Employees genuinely appreciate the opportunity to make a difference and be recognized for their contributions

Short film: "The Pursuit of Happyness" Happiness? This is a short animated film, about the way we look at happiness, and how we trick ourselves all the way to the end...