Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Happiness at work

Are you happy with your job? 
Up to what extent? 
What makes you feel happy? 
...unhappy? 


Consider what you value the most about a job (or your present job). Can you name the three most outstanding factors to feel happy, contented at work? Can you explain why they make a difference?

In late 2006, British human resources consultant Chiumento carried out a survey offering a picture of the average worker in Britain as regards their well being at workAll around the UK, 1063 respondents (547 men and 516 women) aged from 18-65 years old, employed full or part-time in organisations of 20 staff or more, measured their level of satisfaction at work. The results were conclusive: One in four people describe themselves as “very happy” at work.

If you want to learn about that, the five-page-long briefing of the report's findings will give you an overview of a social side of work: Chiumento's Happiness at Work Index


You might also want to watch the following videocasts:

1 comment:

  1. Recently, people has been talking about Steve Jobs, I think all of you know why, so it could be a good moment to remember theese words he said in 2005.
    This is, in a way, related to this topic. It's very interesting, and emotive.
    Here I let the link whether anybody want to see it:
    http://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc

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