TIME

Life's Uncertainty Has Led to a Mental Health Crisis at Work

Gabriella Rosen Kellerman M.D., Chief Product Officer at BetterUp; and Martin E. P. Seligman PhD., Professor at University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Positive Psychology Center.

Authors of Tomorrowmind: Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection—Now and in an Uncertain Future 

• There is no precedent for either the pace or the type of change we face at work today—what we call the twin trials. 
•  76% of workers in 2021 reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, a 17% increase over the previous two years alone.
• Excessive stress costs us nearly $200 billion in medical payments each year, and more than 100 thousand unnecessary deaths.
• At work today, we are too unwell, too anxious, and too overwhelmed.

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

Why Microsoft Measures Employee Thriving, Not Engagement

Dawn Klinghoffer and Elizabeth McCune, People Analytics Researchers at Microsoft

Learn from their research:

• Why thriving is the new north star
• What it looks like to thrive
• Culture matters
• Thriving takes a village
• Challenges for thriving on the road ahead

FORBES

5 Keys To Flourishing In A Post-Pandemic Workplace

Alain Hunkins

• What will have the greatest impact on the workplace of the future?
• According to a 2021 MetLife study of 2,651 full-time employees, the answer is clear: employee well-being.

How Positive Psychology Improves the Workplace

Joseph Lucco, ClearPoint Strategy

• Companies that have experimented with positive psychology have largely found the initial time investment well worth the cost.
• Employees are typically happier when they feel valued and respected, and this usually translates into better mental health, as well as better productivity.
• The corporate bottom line also tends to benefit when workers actually enjoy being in the office--though this is rarely ever the ultimate goal.
• Companies that embrace positive psychology typically do so to create balanced and harmonious office environments, where individuals and to-do lists work seamlessly together.
• The financial gains are a benefit, certainly, but must never be seen as more important than the employees actually doing the work.

Positive Psychology in the Workplace: Benefits and Examples

From Eletive

• Positive psychology is an area of psychology focusing on helping people build happy, meaningful, purposeful lives.
• Implementing positive psychology in the workplace is about building a positive and healthy work environment that is enjoyable, productive, and engaging.
• When positive psychology is applied in a workplace, it can be a powerful tool to help people thrive and perform at their best. And the boost can be quite significant. A study from the University of Oxford shows that happy employees are up to 13% more productive.