How to Boost Happiness at Work
Aurelie Litynski
Positive Work Culture Expert
Aurelie Litynski is a TEDx speaker, as well as a certified Chief Happiness Officer and Chief Wellbeing Officer. In addition, she has received training from leading global experts and obtained multiple certifications in positive psychology, change management and neuroplasticity.
She draws on her extensive training and experience to develop interactive sessions focused on employee experience, positive leadership, emotional intelligence and human-centric culture.
She works with SMEs, multinational organizations, and corporate leaders all around the globe, empowering them to boost positivity, productivity, and performance in the workplace.
Her overall mission? To foster a human-centric approach to work, where the teams' happiness is part of the teams' culture.
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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Key Learnings
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Balancing Achievement and Relationships: Cultivate a positive work culture by focusing on both achieving goals and building strong relationships.
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Active Listening and Empathy: Enhance your communication skills by actively listening to colleagues and empathizing with their perspectives.
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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.
Interaction
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.