Course description
Happier Employees and Return-On-Investment Course
How is career success related to happiness and vice versa? Most of us believe that career success leads to happiness. In fact, however, scientific evidence suggests that the reverse is even more true: happiness leads to career success. For example, one study found that the top 20% of the happiest people earned 32% more salary than least happy 20%.
In this short 4-week course, co-taught by award winning professors Raj Raghunathan (author of ‘If you’re so smart, why aren’t you happy?’, and instructor for one of ‘Top 50 MOOCs of all-time’) and Marshall Goldsmith (world-famous CEO coach and author of ‘What got you here won’t get you there’), you will learn about 5 main topics:
- Why does happiness at work matter?
- What are the 5 most important determinants of happiness at work?
- What is holding me back from feeling happy and fulfilled at work?
- What can I do to enhance my own happiness levels at work?
- What can I do to enhance the happiness of my coworkers?
In addition to learning about these topics, your happiness levels will improve significantly and, in the process, you’ll be on your way to a more meaningful and successful career.
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites
A basic level of interest in human nature
Training content
Week 1, Module 1
- ROI of happiness: how happiness leads to greater success & more profits
- Measuring your happiness @ work (1st happiness measurement)
- Overview of the determinants of happiness at work—The ‘BAMBA’ model
Week 1, Module 2
- Why is fulfillment of ‘Basic needs’ at work important?
- The 3 domains and 9 subdomains of Basic needs at work
- Measuring your Basic Needs at work
- Fulfilling Basic needs at work: 3 things you can do for yourself
- Fulfilling Basic needs at work: 3 things you can do for your coworkers
Week 2, Module 3
- Why is fulfillment of ‘Autonomy’ at work important?
- The 3 domains and 9 subdomains of Autonomy at work
- Measuring Autonomy at work
- Gaining autonomy at work: 3 things you can do for yourself
- Gaining Autonomy at work: 3 things you can do for your coworkers
Week 2, Module 4 & Week 3, Module 5
- Why is fulfillment of ‘Mastery’ at work important?
- The 3 domains and 9 subdomains of Mastery at work
- Measuring Mastery at work
- Gaining Mastery at work: 3 things you can do for yourself
- Gaining Mastery at work: 3 things you can do for your coworkers
- Happiness measurement (2nd)
Week 3, Module 6
- Why is fulfillment of ‘Belonging’ at work important?
- The 3 domains and 9 subdomains of Belonging at work
- Measuring Belonging at work
- Fulfilling Belonging at work: 3 things you can do for yourself
- Fulfilling Belonging at work: 3 things you can do for your coworkers
Week 4, Module 7
- Why is fulfillment of ‘Abundance orientation’ at work important?
- The 3 domains and 9 subdomains of Abundance culture at work
- Measuring Abundance at work
- Gaining Abundance orientation: 3 things you can do for yourself
- Fostering Abundance culture: 3 things you can do for your coworkers
- Happiness measurement (3rd and final)
Course delivery details
This course is offered through The University of Texas at Austin, a partner institute of EdX.
2-3 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$199
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
Why does happiness at work matter?
Happiness doesn’t just feel good; it’s also useful to be happy. Happier employees are healthier, so they take less sick leave. Happier employees are more collegial, so they perform better in teams. Happier employees are also more creative and objective, so they make better decisions. Put all this together, and it’s no surprise that happier people earn more.
b. What are the 5 most important determinants of happiness at work?
To be happy at work, it’s important that 5 sets of needs (in short, ‘BAMBA’) are fulfilled:
- Basic needs
- Autonomy
- Mastery
- Belonging, and
- Abundance culture
c. What is holding you back from feeling happy and fulfilled at work?
You’ll discover the answer to this question: Which of the five major determinants am I most lacking at work?
d. What can you do to enhance your own happiness at work?
You will also get to discover ways in which you can improve your happiness at work
e. What can you do to enhance happiness of your coworkers?
Finally, you will learn about some creative, simple and effective ways by which you can improve happiness of your coworkers.
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