How To Boost Happiness At Work

During the expert session, Aurelie Litynski engages the audience through methods like a Q&A session, live demonstrations using the Mentimeter app for interactive exercises, and sharing insights on boosting happiness in the workplace. She discusses the importance of acknowledging negativity bias, strategies to reduce it, and tools for promoting positivity at work, such as appreciation, focused time, and open communication.

Aurelie emphasizes that happiness is a skill that can be cultivated personally and professionally and encourages participants to ask questions and share feedback through Mentimeter or a survey link provided.
 

• Balancing Achievement and Relationships: Cultivate a positive work culture by focusing on both achieving goals and building strong relationships.
• Active Listening and Empathy: Enhance your communication skills by actively listening to colleagues and empathizing with their perspectives.
• Creating Positivity One Step at a Time: Boost happiness in the workplace by implementing small, consistent actions like recognizing achievements, scheduling regular check-ins, and practicing self-care.

In this expert session led by Aurelie Litynski, the focus is on the significance of emotions in the workplace and the importance of recognizing their impact on individual and collective success. Aurelie emphasizes that understanding why we feel certain ways can help us navigate difficult emotions with less intensity. She discusses the benefits of happiness at work, such as increased productivity, creativity, and engagement.

 

Aurelie introduces the concept of negativity bias and its role in our perception of daily experiences, particularly in the workplace. She notes that even when many positive things happen during the day, we often focus on the negative and tend to complain about them. Aurelie encourages participants to become aware of this tendency and suggests strategies to reduce negativity bias, such as reflecting on the highlights of the day or asking colleagues about theirs during meetings or one-on-ones.

 

The session also explores the importance of taking personal responsibility for happiness and finding what makes us feel good at work. Aurelie shares a four-step strategy for fostering a positive work culture: bringing awareness, analyzing situations, taking action, and following up for sustainability. She delves into the science behind the impact of positive emotions on employees, teams, and companies as a whole.

Throughout the session, Aurelie emphasizes the need to balance achievement and relationships in the workplace, listen actively to colleagues, start small, build relationships, celebrate successes and failures, practice time boxing, give constructive feedback, and visualize focus. She encourages individuals and teams to work together to create a positive work culture and cultivate happiness as a skill and attitude in both personal and professional life.

 

During the interactive session, Aurelie uses the Mentimeter app to engage participants by asking them to share their takeaways and actions they plan to implement. She also answers questions about handling negativity in the workplace and dealing with team members who may not be receptive to the topic of happiness.

 

Aurelie reminds everyone that happiness is crucial in our lives, encouraging them to bring more awareness to it at work. Overall, Aurelie's message emphasizes the importance of addressing negativity bias, building strong relationships, practicing positivity, and cultivating happiness for greater productivity and overall success.

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Embracing Change with Resilience

Change is the only constant in life, and this session is your guide to not just surviving but thriving amidst change. Explore the power of resilience and learn how to navigate change with confidence, adaptability, and a renewed sense of purpose. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the nature of change, its psychological impact, and the common responses to it.

 

Prevent, Avoid, and Handle Burnout

This session equips participants with the knowledge and tools to prevent, avoid, and effectively handle burnout, fostering a healthier and more resilient workforce. Discover evidence-based techniques and practices to prevent burnout, including stress management, time management, self-care, and boundary-setting strategies.

 

Building a Healthy Feedback Culture with Positive Psychology

Giving constructive feedback is one of the most challenging skills to master, however, it is a crucial one for all employees. Participants will learn how to make constructive feedback part of the team’s culture and will adopt proven techniques which enhance positive communication during critical and positive feedback.

 

Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Participants will discover the transformative power of emotional intelligence in the workplace and will gain a deep understanding of the core principles and components of emotional intelligence. They will learn how to harness their emotions and those of their team to drive positive change, enhance relationships, and become a more effective and empathetic leader.

 

Leading with Positivity & Authenticity

Studies clearly show that leaders have a huge influence on employees’ well-being and performance. This interactive session gives leaders the knowledge and hands-on tools they need to support their employees in being happier and more productive. With our new way of working, we need trusting teams more than ever. Being an authentic leader is a crucial skill for constructing powerful and successful teams.