What Really Makes People Happy at Work?

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Whether at home or in the office, happiness is a personal thing. But are there any constants when it comes to happiness? What kinds of practices and activities seem to make everyone happy, regardless of where and how they work?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Today we sit down with Jessica Weiss, a speaker and consultant who has spent the last 15 years researching happiness, and working <span style= "line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">with companies including Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and American Express</span>. We discuss what she’s learned about happiness at work, and the surprising commonalities shared by people who really, honestly, enjoy their jobs. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Learn more about Jessica and find her recent TEDx Talk, titled <span style= "line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Happiness: An Inside Job,"</span> at: <a href= "https://jessicaweiss.com/">https://jessicaweiss.com/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">*What leads to a happy life? What are the various ways to be happy? Happiness means different things to each of us. </span><span style= "font-size: 12pt;">After doing extensive research, Management 3.0 founder Jurgen Appelo discovered the common thread: Happiness is something we create. It is not something to achieve. It is a path you choose, not a destination to arrive at.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So many of us spend our lives in pursuit of happiness. Instead of searching for it, we need to find ways to live it, embrace it, and implement it into our daily lives. That's why we created the 12 Steps to Happiness at Management 3.0.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You can find more information and even download a free poster of the 12 steps at: <a href= "https://management30.c