Friday Pulse

I have been working with Jaye Cowle 😊 and her team at Launch for the last few months. It is wonderful when a CEO really gets the importance of building happy teams. She has been passionate about happiness for some time but only just started to use Friday Pulse and says that it has changed the type of conversations they have internally. I ran a half day session with them on why happiness is a serious business and we concluded with a workshop brainstorming ideas about how to deal with time pressures in a fast moving agency. If you're interested in one of my in-person sessions then do contact me. Have a happy Friday.

I've been preparing my slides for this webinar I am giving at 1pm today - lots of interesting insights to share - including that the predictors of performance, turnover and burnout are all distinct. Hope to see you there - sign up before 12 to get the invite If you want a recording afterwards then either sign up or DM me later

Employees expect a great culture these days, but businesses often struggle to create it. At Friday Pulse we provide regular happiness measurement and insights for team leaders that will take away the guesswork, and allow you to supercharge your culture with happiness! Through our platform thousands of teams have built a happier culture, and take teams from unhappy to happy. There’s no doubt that happier teams work better. Have you experienced this in your organisation? Share your culture stories below!

Motivation at work comes down to three core things 👇🏽 🧘♂️ Autonomy Responsibility and decision making. Feeling in control of the work we are doing and gaining confidence in our ability can lead to us working harder. 🏃♂️ Mastery Our innate drive to develop competence. Developing and mastering a skill motivates us to put more work and effort into it so that we can achieve a level we are proud of. 🙌 Purpose Find meaning in our work. Feeling as though the work we’re doing is contributing to a goal that is above us, hopefully for a good cause. Implementing these three aspects of motivation into your team’s work could be hugely beneficial to driving their performance. Start by giving them room to make their own decisions, and encourage them to work on a project by themselves (while always being available to support if needed).

What kind of workplace happiness advocates would we be if we didn’t encourage teams to work better together? A well planned team event can be great for that! As a company your most important resource is your staff. If they aren’t working effectively as a team how can you expect them to achieve a goal together? Spending time together in person can help: 💪Make conflict easier to navigate 🚀Improve communication and appreciation in the team 🤝Build friendships that will ultimately increase staff retention rates Just remember team exercises aren’t one size fits all Speak to your team to find out what they would enjoy And they’re certainly not a quick win for building a happier team But spending time together is important as part of a wider strategy The point is for them to be fun and bring you closer together!

How to be happy at work: Empower What does empowerment in the workplace mean to you? Studies have shown that people are happier when they are enabled to be themselves in the workplace. We use the word autonomy at Friday Pulse a lot… it's one of the biggest drivers for happiness at work! Employees can be empowered by; 💪 Working to your strengths. Playing to your strengths can increase motivation. We like to call it the state of ‘flow’ and it contributes towards your happiness and wellbeing significantly 😎 Freedom to be yourself. Everyone desires to be authentic. Create a workplace where everyone feels empowered to be themself. 🧐 Influence decisions. Feeling as though you can shape your work helps to align you with the organisations goals; it gives you a sense of ownership and individuality. So channel your inner Oprah and create an empowered culture!