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When was the last time you thought about how many times your employees laugh in a day? Give each other compliments? Build each other up?
Not in a while - or ever? Then it''s time to crank up the happiness level at your company and see firsthand that what life coaches have been saying for decades really is true - positive thinking leads to positive results.
The proof is in the positivity
Research shows that a workplace filled with smiles is one that''s set for success. One study by the University of Warwick found that happiness causes a 12% jump in productivity, while employees who are less-than-pleased with their working situations are 10 percent less productive.
Promoting positivity isn''t just about the numbers, however. Creating a culture centered around employees of all tiers supporting, inspiring and recognizing one another creates what we like to call a "Spiral of Smiles" or the "Do-Good Domino Effect," in which an exciting chain-reaction of positivity is set off. One kind act leads to another. After all, it''s much easier to succeed in a work environment that actively promotes positivity compared to one where stress and anxiety rules the day.
PVPs: The workplace MVPs
Take a walk around your office today. Chat with your employees to see how they''re feeling. Are they whistling while they work, or are they angrily tapping away on their keyboards while steam comes out of their ears? If the latter, it''s time to increase your company''s level of "PVPs," or "positive and virtuous practices," as Kim Cameron and colleagues from the University of Michigan called it in a study published in the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.
Cameron and company found that workplaces that embrace PVPs are more productive and profitable and have higher customer satisfaction levels. Best of all, PVPs are super-easy to implement at your office - and you can start doing them today. Here are some examples of PVPs, as the Harvard Business Review detailed:
• Caring for your colleagues as friends.
• Forgiving mistakes instead of assigning blame.
• Supporting colleagues and showing compassion in times of stress and difficulty.
• Sharing random acts of kindness.
• Inspiring one another.
• Treating each other with respect and trust.
Each PVP that you and your employees do builds up positivity points, helping to create an empowering, supportive and happy environment conducive for success. Relationships are strengthened, energy is heightened and buffers are built that help people bounce back from difficulties better. Instead of feeling overwhelmed and stressed, employees feel empowered to overcome challenges.
As Cameron said, "When organizations institute positive, virtuous practices they achieve significantly higher levels of organizational effectiveness - including financial performance, customer satisfaction and productivity."
Harnessing the power of positivity
Now that you know the power of PVPs, begin a Positivity Project at your workplace today. Successories has everything you need to put a smile on your employees'' faces, from fun motivational gifts to grin-inducing prizes. We can''t wait to help you create a positivity-focused workplace!
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