The Power of Happiness
The Power of Happiness
T h e p o w e r of
Jennifer Aaker
ROI of happiness
Job burnout Turnover intentions
Absenteeism
Organizational Citizenship Behavior Job performance Customer service Likability as work partner Group cooperativeness
Creative episodes
Exploration strivings -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6
Lyubormirsky, King and Diener (2005)
Misperceptions of happiness
45 40 35 30 25
60
40
Very Happy
20 15
20
Not Very Happy
10
5 0 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000
Year
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (GDP data) General Social Survey Data from 1972 2006. Question : How happy are you? (Very Happy, Pretty Happy, Not Very Happy). N = 1500.
% Survey Responses
us happy.
When our meaning of happiness shifts, we begin to search for different things.
discovery
THE PROMISE
Excitement
pursuit
THE PROMISE
balance
THE PROMISE
Work+family+health
impact
THE PROMISE
Significance
As a company, are you designing environments where your employees can shift as their meaning of happiness shifts?
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D E DESIGNING HAPPINESS E S SJENNIFER AAKER J E N N I F E R A A K E R SIGNING HAPPIN | /
Happiness is not achieved by conscious pursuit; it is generally the by product of other activities.
ALDOUS HUXLEY
Brave New World
What is meaningfulness?
Higher Purpose
Achieved when you feel a part of something bigger than yourself and the shared goal matters significantly.
Drivers of happiness
Higher Purpose
H
Autonomy
Feeling that you are part of something meaningful. Achieved when you feel a part of something bigger than yourself and where the shared goal matters significantly.
Impact
A P I
Perceiving that you are in control of your future path, able to work on what youre good at while learning new skills. Achieved when you feel you have the trust from yourself and others to make critical decisions.
People
Cultivating meaningful relationships. Achieved through shared experiences where collaboration is meaningful, innovative, and fun.
Having your work touch the lives of others. Achieved when you feel valued and see the concrete, measurable, positive difference that youre actions have on others as you drive toward excellence.
Drivers
Higher Purpose
Kryptonites
Confusion
Impact
Autonomy
Fear
People
John Mackey
WHOLE FOODS
Larry Page
GOOGLE
Tony Hsieh
ZAPPOS
Steve Jobs
APPLE
3 1
Frederickson (2009)
EXPECTATIONS
GAP
HAPPINESS
PERFORMANCE
Studies show that a person with an incoherent story is more likely to experience depression
Crossley (2000)
Photo: Fatma M.
Dont manufacture
your story.
When you share the story, you need to feel authentic. People can tell when you arent.
Photo: Xevi V.
Employeesmatter. believe Simple things must (and be inspired by) the story.
Angelina Jolie
So, in sum
We think we can attain happiness. And often ask, how can I get happier? But people dont know what really makes them happy (although they think they do).
BOOKS
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Nancy Duarte
Robert McKee
John Walsh
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