Tumbled thoughts

• Key Lessons From the Happiness Workshop

  EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PAYS OFF.

  Every employee that took the course found it useful, and one even said it afforded her the opportunity to feel as though she could take care of ‘that’ part of her life, which ultimately gave her greater energy to focus on her workday.

  HAPPIER EMPLOYEES ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES.

  A lot of interesting things started to happen toward the end of the course (and shortly thereafter), with employees really stretching themselves and going beyond the call of duty. For example, one employee took it upon herself to launch a media tools training initiative aimed at junior-level staff; another was promoted to head up an entire department.

  HAPPINESS IS CONTAGIOUS.

  A few weeks into the class, we started getting calls and emails from other employees asking how they could sign up, or whether we were planning a follow-up course. It seems that the happiness bug was infectious, and others wanted to learn how they, too, could gain a bit more perspective on how to be happy. We are, in fact, launching the course with a new crop of employees this spring.

  HAPPINESS INSPIRES GOOD MANAGEMENT.

  One of the topics discussed in the class was nurturing and how this can translate into better work and personal relationships. One participant who was having a hard time connecting with junior team members, and according to the people she manages, has made significant strides since completing the course to become more open, communicative, collaborative, and, ultimately, nurturing.

  HAPPIER EMPLOYEES ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO MANAGE STRESS.

  There’s no denying that the advertising and media business can be stressful. Meeting client deadlines, expectations, and budgets, not to mention managing teams and trying to find your center of gravity, can be a lot to juggle. We found that by equipping employees with mechanisms and tools to tap into their “happy” sides, they can simultaneously balance workplace pressures more effectively.

• 4 Ways To Amplify Your #Creativity @brucenussbaum via @FastCoDesign

  1. Assemble a Creativity Circle
  2. Belong to a Pivot Circle
  3. Conduct a Creativity Audit
  4. Map Your Creativity