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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The GREAT DREAM Personal Happiness Model
The GREAT DREAM personal happiness model says there are 10 key things that contribute to happiness that everyone can work on. They spell out the words GREAT DREAM. They are: Giving, Relating, Exercising, Appreciating, Trying out, Direction, Resilience, Emotions, Acceptance and Meaning. The GREAT DREAM Personal Happiness Model The things that make […]
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Your Personal Values: A Simple Introduction and Activity
An individual’s personal values encompass their needs, desires, sense of what is to be aspired towards and how they should behave. Getting to know their personal values can help people develop as individuals and leaders. A personal values activity can help individuals discover their values. Personal Values Every individual has a set […]
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Ways To Improve Resilience: Simple Ways To Help Others
As individuals we shouldn’t just be focused on improving our own resilience. Instead, we should also think of ways to help improve other people’s resilience. This needn’t be difficult, but it does take some thought. Help Improve Someone’s Resilience All too often we focus on our own resilience. We’re not islands though […]
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Simple Steps to Improve Confidence and Self-Esteem
Most people face challenges to their confidence and self-esteem at some points in their life. These challenges can make working harder, less satisfying and more stressful. Luckily, some simple activities can help. Simple steps to improve confidence and self-esteem Throughout the courses of our lives we face many challenges, some of which […]
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Rokeach’s Personal Values Survey: What Makes You Tick?
Rokeach’s Personal Values Survey is a tool created by Milton Rokeach to help individuals understand their values. By prioritizing a list of 18 terminal values (where you want to end up) and 18 instrumental values (how you want to get there) you can develop self awareness. Rokeach’s Personal Values Survey Milton Rokeach […]
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The Relationship Between Performance And Pressure
The relationship between performance and pressure follows a bell curve. It shows that individuals have an optimum level of pressure under which they perform at their highest levels. If pressure is above or below this, their performance falls. At this level they have the highest chance of being in “flow”. The Relationship […]
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5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Wellbeing
The 5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Wellbeing are things anyone can do. They are: connect with others, be physically active, pay attention and be mindful of your self and surroundings, keep learning and spend time helping others. Wellbeing There are lots of definitions of Wellbeing, which can broadly be defined as […]
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Career Drivers: A Simple Introduction and Activity
Career drivers are the things that drive us in our work and careers. They can be intrinsic (like enjoyment) or extrinsic (like pay). These career drivers help shape our career choices and what fulfils us. A career drivers activity can help individuals discover their career drivers. Career Drivers Career drivers are similar […]
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: A Simple Summary
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a pyramid of the needs that motivate people. Individuals most basic needs, at the base of the pyramid, are physiological. Once they have fulfilled these needs, people move on to their safety needs, social well-being, self-esteem then ultimately their need for self-actualization. Maslow’s Theory Abraham Maslow’s theory […]
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Career Anchors: A Simple Introduction and Activity
Career Anchors are the characteristics of a role, job or career that individuals are drawn to. They usually align with an individual’s underlying perception of their talents and skills, motives and needs and attitudes and values. A career anchors activity can help individuals discover their anchors. Career Anchors Each of us has […]
