Category: Finding Happiness at Work
What the research says about wellbeing at work, and how reliably it contradicts our intuitions about it. Meaning, gratitude, connection and the things people chase that turn out not to help.
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Values in Action Strengths – A Positive View of Core Strengths
Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson propose that there are 24 human character strengths that we all have in some level. Understanding which of these are strongest in us can help improve our experiences, performance and happiness at work. Values in Action Strengths Values in Action (VIA) strengths are a concept that was […]
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Ikigai – Helping you find your happy place at work
Ikigai is a Japanese phrase meaning “life worth living” that has been absorbed into western culture as a four lens tool through which to consider if your work is giving you want you need to be happy. As with many things like this, it’s a bit disputed. Ikigai Ikigai, as generally accepted […]
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The Science of Well-being – Laurie Santos free course on Coursera
Laurie Santos (Yale) has shared a free course on Coursera called “The Science of Well-being”. It’s a great introduction to many ideas, theories and models relating to human happiness. Its central argument is that our intuitions about what will make us happy are systematically unreliable — we chase things that don’t work, […]
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Miswanting – why can’t we predict what will actually make us happy?
Miswanting is a the term used to described the fact that people are pretty bad at predicting what will make them happy, so often want the wrong things in life. Miswanting Daniel Gilbert has written some great books, including “Stumbling Upon Happiness”. He is also partly responsible for coining the phrase “Miswanting”. […]
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Agape – selfless, unconditional love and care for others
Agape (Greek Noun) means a sense of selfless and unconditional love that encapsulates a deep sense of supportive care for others. Agape Agape is a noun derived from ancient Greek. It describes a sense of selfless and unconditional love and a deep sense of supportive care for others. Its origins are often […]
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Career Narratives – why the stories we tell about our careers matter
The stories we tell ourselves about our careers matter. They influence our actions, behaviours and outcomes, as well as our experiences at work and our levels of wellbeing. Luckily, we can be more intentional about them to achieve better outcomes. Career Narratives Career narratives are the stories that we tell ourselves about […]
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Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences – Intelligence can take many different forms
Gardener’s 1983 theory of multiple intelligences proposes that intelligence is not one thing, measurable by IQ. Instead it is eight different distinct abilities that people have in blends, and which may be assessed in different ways. Gardener’s Multiple Intelligences In 1983, developmental psychologist Howard Gardner published the book “Frames of Mind: The […]
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Cartesian Dualism: The Mind-Body Divide
René Descartes’ proposed that the mind and the body are two distinct and very different things. This “dualistic” perspective, introduced in the 17th century, continues to shape our assumed knowledge and understanding of the world, particularly in the West. It also continues to spark debates in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. Mind and […]
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E178 – Acceptance And Commitment Training With Chris Westcott
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
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E175 – A Strengths-Based Approach With Kay Bahia
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
