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7 factors that contribute to employee happiness at work

Being happy at work implies that a major segment of an individual’s life is happy since we spend a huge amount of our time at work. Happiness takes different forms and shapes with people’s perceptions. Likewise, the reason for workplace happiness varies even for the employees who are working in the same organization. Let’s take a look at the various factors that make employees happy at work:

1. Receiving Instant Recognition

Instant small doses of appreciation for the work done by employees motivates them to perform better. Our recent LinkedIn poll shows that recognition makes the majority of employees happy at the workplace. Recognition should not be a one time activity, rather constant recognition keeps the employees motivated and happy throughout the year.

2. Maintaining Work-Life Balance

Happiness at work has a mutual impact on personal life. The World Happiness Report stated that work-life balance is now one of the key predictors of happiness. 85% of companies offering work-life balance programs report an increase in employee productivity.

3. Staying Informed

Keeping the employees informed, by giving them a clear picture of what’s happening in the organisation, makes them feel valued and imparts a sense of belonging. It has a big impact on their motivation & results in productivity.

4. Consistent Career Growth

Employees who feel that their employer positively contributes to their career vision are more likely to stay with the organization. Career success, job satisfaction, and employee happiness are correlated to each other. An employee feels happy when he/she sees growth in the organization.

5. Networking and Collaboration

Being a social animal, humans crave for visibility. The workplace networking has been seen to contribute to an employee’s visibility inside an organisation, thereby, boosting collaboration. Engaged employees are happy employees. They communicate well, explore opportunities and share creative ideas.

6. Employee Wellness

Employee wellness and happiness go hand-in-hand as healthy employees are seen to be more productive & overall happier. The summation of employees’ well-being is the organization’s wellbeing, which is directly reflected on the happiness of employees. This is why leaders around the world focus on the holistic well-being of employees.

The Future Workplace 2021 HR Sentiment survey reported that 68% of senior HR leaders (of which 40% were CHROs) consider employee well-being and mental health as a top priority.

7. The Voice Of The Employees

Creating opportunities for employees to voice out is a way to respect their thoughts and ideas. Listening to what employees say makes them feel happy and encourages them to come up with more innovative ideas and solutions. Companies which have means to listen to employee ideas have more innovation index than the ones that don’t.

The Final Note

Employee happiness does not stop at the smile on their face. It goes way beyond that by boosting their engagement, productivity, creativity, innovation and more. In this digital era, successful companies are leveraging platforms to keep employees engaged and happy.

Uniify is an all-in-one employee engagement marketplace to engage your employees & eventually keep them happy. To learn more, request a demo today.