Research from the Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute shows that happy workers really are better workers. They help their colleagues more, achieve their goals more often, and are more motivated in their work. So, for our latest survey with the WorkHuman Research Institute, we wondered what percentage of workers are happy at work and at home? What are biggest drivers of worker happiness? Read on to learn the impact of happiness on the bottom line, 3 tips for sustaining happy employees, and how appreciation and caring impact worker happiness.

1. WHY HAPPINESS
MATTERS AT WORK
BASED ON FINDINGS FROM THE WORKHUMAN®
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT GLOBOFORCE

2. SHAWN ACHOR
WORKHUMAN SPEAKER & HAPPINESS EXPERT
“When we are happy—when
our mindset and mood are
positive—we are smarter, more
motivated, and thus more
successful.”

3. HAPPY
WORKERS
Help their colleagues
33% more often
* Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute

4. * Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute
HAPPY
WORKERS
Achieve their goals
31% more often

5. HAPPY
WORKERS
* Wall Street Journal and iOpener Institute
are 36% more
motivated in their
work*

6. First, we asked workers
How happy are you at
work and at home?

7. 91% said
I am happy
at work
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce

8. 92% said
I am happy
at home
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce

9. FOR SUSTAINING
HAPPY EMPLOYEES.
3
OUR
RESEARCH
SHOWS
tips

10. FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT
1
tip

11. happier at home
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
happier at work
Highly engaged employees are
14%32%

12. SHOW THAT YOU (REALLY) CARE
2
tip

13. happier at home
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
happier at work
Workers who believe their
company cares about them are
9%17%

14. Do leaders care about creating a
human workplace, focused on
well-being?
We asked workers,

15. Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
happier at work
When leaders care about
creating a human workplace,
people are
happier at home
8%14%

16. IT ALL COMES BACK TO APPRECIATION
3
tip

17. happier at work
18% happier at home
10%
People who feel appreciated for
the work they do are
Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce

18. THE 3 tips
FOCUS ON
ENGAGEMENT IT ALL COMESBACK TOAPPRECIATION
SHOW THAT
YOU (REALLY)
CARE

19. Source: WorkHuman Research Institute at Globoforce
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