Positivity – just how much benefit can you derive?

Positivity is linked with higher efficiencies at work and identified as an integral to component to one’s career success.

Studies have taken this further, demonstrating that in many cases “happier” people live up to 10 years longer and fight illness in the double the speed! If these statistics really ring true then imagine the benefits to your company if you were able to recruit or increase the positivity of all your employees!

Some theorists believe positivity is embedded in an individual, others believe it is learned or influenced by ones environment. Regardless which school of thought you subscribe to, without doubt, employers and managers can introduce small measures to increase the positive psyche of their employees.

Promoting work life balance, providing resilience courses or even just providing an annual survey where employees can voice what motivates them. Exercise classes such as meditation or for more senior staff wellness programs, Even an occasional casual Friday or regular opportunity to catch up with senior management. Such measures are easy to implement and will hopefully assist to achieve bigger outcomes such as a reduced sick leave, stress, turnover and of course an increase in the quality of work produced and efficiency at which it is performed.