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Importance of Creating a Happy Workplace

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Arizona Resource Realty BR518926000

A job, by definition is not necessarily fun or enjoyable. Work is hard; dealing with work stress day in and day out is hard. Learning how to find a balance in life between the stresses and pressures of work and life outside work is not easy. Learning how to offset this by creating a great place to work is essential for your sanity, your success, and the success of your business.


One of the most important lessons that many leading companies have learned is that encouraging and fostering a work environment that is fun and inspires employees to take joy in their work can reap enormous benefits. Happy employees are loyal, and loyal employees can do amazing things. This can be a key for a success.


Here are reasons why creating a workplace and an office environment that people love is critical for your business.


HAPPINESS HAS A MULTIPLYING EFFECT
Happiness is contagious and when encouraged, can spread throughout an entire company. Employees who take joy in their work make excellent role models for their colleagues and encourage them to also take joy in their work.


HAPPY EMPLOYEES ARE SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEES
Employees who genuinely enjoy their work are more productive, happier, and more successful. This increase self-confidence and inspires greater performance and greater success for both employee and employer.


HAPPY EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
Unhappy employees have a negative attitude that can permeate their work and stifle job performance and creativity. Happy employees on the other hand have a positive can-do attitude that allows them to succeed.


REDUCING STRESS INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY
Stressed-out employees are distracted employees. This can have a devastating effect on their productivity. Eliminating stress and worry can lead to an instant productivity boost.


POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGE RISK-TAKING
Business is not about playing it safe. Business is about taking the right risk for the right rewards. Happy employees are more likely to take calculated risks, while unhappy employees are more likely to play it safe.


HAPPY EMPLOYEES ARE NOT AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES
A supportive work environment encourages your team to learn from their mistakes rather than fear them. Mistakes can be a powerful learning tool that can lead to unforeseen success. Workers who are afraid to make mistakes will miss important learning opportunities.


LEADERS LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Leaders who take real joy in their jobs – and encourage their workers to enjoy their work inspire confidence, dedication and loyalty. Leaders who set positive examples are a critical component of success of any business.


HAPPINESS INSPIRES CREATIVITY
Innovation is the lifeblood of any business, and happy employees are inspired, creative employees who will create the solutions your business needs to succeed.


PEOPLE LIKE TO WORK WITH HAPPY PEOPLE
Finding joy in your work can yield enormous benefits by improving relationships between both employees and employer. Happy workers are more willing to work together for the common good, more likely to encourage company loyalty, and more like to encourage the strong team building that is vital for the success.


A healthy workplace environment is ideal when it comes to maintaining a positive outcome in a stressful environment. The most important thing that influences employee motivation and happiness, and how productive and efficient they can be, all goes down to their working environment.

Comments (4)

Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

A work place that is a joy to walk into each morning will prove to be long standing.  Happy employees have no reason to leave and the production should be a great factor.

Nov 17, 2019 07:17 PM
Tamra Lee Ulmer

I agree, have a nice day Rose Mary! 

Nov 18, 2019 05:06 PM
Krystin Mitchell, CPA CFE
KLSM CPA Firm, PLLC - Houston, TX
Strategic Accounting & Tax Solutions

Hi Tamra - Creating a happy place at work for employees is essential to foster a good office morale! 

Nov 18, 2019 11:25 AM
Tamra Lee Ulmer

True enough. Have a good day ahead! 

Nov 18, 2019 05:07 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hi Tamra,  Thanks for this post.  Important for everyone to work in a happy environment.  Happy workers have much better production.

Nov 18, 2019 08:10 PM