Transform Your Workplace With Positive Psychology
When it comes to work, people want it to feel engaged and positive. How would it feel if instead of dreading a Monday, your employees actually felt excited about coming to work?
Positive psychology helps in exploring the science behind different positive emotions that ultimately lead to improved health, longevity, well-being, and a better quality of life.
If we look at the flip side, anxiety, worry, anger, and depression are often linked to poor health outcomes, which ultimately creates a life of unfulfillment, sadness and pain.
Although research states that roughly 50% of your happiness depends on your genes, the good news is your attitudes and actions tend to account for at least 40% of your emotional experience and the other 10% is based on your life’s circumstances. Leaders in organizations can use this information to cultivate as well as maintain a state of well-being and positivity in the workplace, which ultimately facilitates growth and harmony within the organization.
When the workforce is happy and satisfied, they are not only cordial and engaged but also more productive. Many organizations are beginning to realize and seek positive psychology coaching to bring transformational changes to their workplace. When the concepts of positive psychology are put to use, leaders can improve –
- Motivation
- Engagement
- Performance
- Original Thinking
- Conflict Resolution Skills
As a manager or CEO of an organization, you can take proactive steps to create purpose for yourself as well as your staff. Developed by Professor Martin Seligman (University of Pennsylvania), the PERMA Modelcontains the active ingredients necessary for well-being. Let’s find out how you can use the PERMA Model to your advantage in a workplace setting.
P – Positive Emotions
People tend to thrive when they are happier. When the mood is elevated, we tend to set higher goals and push harder to achieve them. Additionally, it also results in better problem-solving and team cooperation.
Many organizations try out innovative ways to foster positive emotions, either through appreciation methods or by fostering a culture of gratitude.
E – Engagement
The best way to build employee engagement would be by enhancing the extent to which employees are utilizing their strengths. Most people want to be better at their job, and focusing on the negatives can stunt their growth. Hence, playing on the employee’s strength instead of weakness will result in intrinsic motivation.
R – Relationships
One of the ways to influence our mood and happiness would be to invest in our relationships. Evolutionarily, we are inclined to connect with other individuals for survival.
Therefore, start with making an effort to foster meaningful relationships at the workplace. It can be done through fun and creative activities, or by simply making the time to connect virtually for a chat. .
M – Meaning
Employees need to have a shared purpose in order to feel satisfied with their job. Therefore, managers need to give meaning to the work each employee does, and how their efforts can create genuine impact.
A – Accomplishment
Accomplishment often results from realistic goals that come from specific actions. As a manager, you should define goals that are achievable for your staff and appreciate them for a job well done.
Make Work Exciting for Your Employees with Positive Psychology Coaching!
At PPCaDI, get access to positive psychology coaching services to create a motivated workforce. With a team of exceptionally trained professionals, we help you create long-term success and growth.
Powerful Question:
Which ingredient of PERMA most resonates with you?
Kiki’s Coaching Take Away:
Well-being is necessary for optimal success.
