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A recipe for a happier workplace The Science of Gratitude

Science of gratitude a recipe for a happier workplace

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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and with it the season of gratitude and thankfulness. (OK, and pie.) Expressing gratitude, scholars say, is actually good for us — decreasing depression and increasing happiness. But did you know that gratitude is also good for our companies? Gratitude is a key factor in employee well-being, organizational citizenship and pro-social behavior — all of which impact key metrics like employee engagement, retention and productivity. Join Globoforce’s Jennifer Sartor and Darcy Jacobsen as they show how gratitude can be a key ingredient in your organization’s recipe for success. Learn: Why thankful employees are happier employees. The ROI of employee gratitude. Key tips to encourage gratitude in your organization.

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A recipe for a happier workplace

The Science of Gratitude

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JEN SARTOR Sr. Product Marketing Manager

@globoforce

DARCY JACOBSEN Content Manager & Blogger

@darcyjacobsen

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GLOBOFORCE

Social recognition

Global reach (140 countries)

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Mobile access

Data-driven talent analytics

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What we’ll cover:

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• How gratitude makes us happier • How gratitude makes us healthier • How gratitude makes us better employees • Why gratitude is good for the bottom line • The recipe for a culture of gratitude

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Being thanked feels great! “I like being appreciated for the work I do.” 94%

6%

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POLL QUESTION:

When were you last appreciated at work for a job well done?

A. Within the last week

B. Within the last month

C. Within the last year

D. Longer than a year

E. Never =(

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Appreciation impacts the bottom line. “I would work harder if my efforts were recognized.”

78%

22%

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Appreciating people also feels great…

…and it is good for you.

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RESEARCH SHOWS:

THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HAPPIER PEOPLE

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Gratefulness Increases Emotional Well-Being

Journal of Research in Personality, 2007 The role of gratitude in the development of social support, stress, and depression – Wood, Maltby, Gillett et al

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Grateful People Get Along Better with Others

Clinical Psychology Review, 2009 Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical integration - Wood, Froh, Geraghty

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Grateful People Are More Resilient to Trauma

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2006 Gratitude and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in Vietnam war veterans – Kashdan, Uswatte, Julian

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RESEARCH SHOWS:

THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HEALTHIER PEOPLE

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Grateful People Sleep Better

Journal of Health Psychology, 2012 Differential Effects of Gratitude and Sleep on Psychological Distress in Patients with Chronic Pain– Ng, Wong

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Grateful People Are Physically Healthier

University of Connecticut Professor Glenn Affleck

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Grateful People Are Less Depressed

American Psychologist, 2005 Positive Psychology Progress - Seligman, Steen & Peterson

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RESEARCH SHOWS:

THANKFUL EMPLOYEES ARE BETTER EMPLOYEES

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Grateful People Pay It Forward

Psychological Science, 2006 Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior: Helping When It Costs You – Bartlett, DeSteno

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Grateful People Achieve More Journal of Personality & Social Psych, 2003

Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life – Emmons, McCullough

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Grateful People are Better Corporate Citizens

Journal of Business Ethics, 2007 On the relationship of hope and gratitude to corporate social responsibility – Andersson, Giacalone, Jurkiewicz

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Grateful People are Less Likely to Burn Out Educational Psychology, 2010

Gratitude, gratitude intervention and subjective well- being among Chinese school teachers in Hong Kong – Chan

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Grateful People are More Moral

Psychological Bulletin, 2001 Is Gratitude a Moral Affect?– McCullough, Kilpatrick et al

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RESEARCH SHOWS:

GIVING IS MOTIVATING

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Giving Makes People Happier Harvard Business School, 2009

Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits (and Costs) of Self-Interested Charitable Behavior – Anik, Aknin et al

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Opportunity to Give Increases Commitment to a Company

Academy of Management Journal, 2008 Giving Commitment: Employee support programs and the prosocial sensemaking process – Grant, Dutton

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Givers Are More Engaged

Highly Engaged

56%

Highly Engaged

27%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Have recognized othersin the past year

Have not recognizedothers in the past year

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POLL QUESTION:

How does giving make you feel? A. Drained

B. Energized

C. Grateful

D. Annoyed

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GETTING TO THE BOTTOM LINE:

HOW DO GIVING AND GRATITUDE CONTRIBUTE TO BUSINESS RESULTS?

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Increased engagement

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Higher organizational commitment

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More pro-social citizenship behavior

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Increased social capital

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Health, happiness and well being

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THE RECIPE:

HOW TO COOK UP A CULTURE OF GIVING AND THANKSGIVING AT YOUR COMPANY.

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Create a culture of appreciation

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• Encourage employees to “catch each other doing things right”

• Help workers to be givers • Facilitate “everyone-to-everyone” recognition

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Encourage organizational “virtuousness”

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• Give work purpose and meaning • Allow people to flourish and grow • Encourage and reward strength,

self-control and resilience

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Facilitate connections among employees

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• Tear down intra-organizational barriers • Increase multilateral communication • Foster emotional connections

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Encourage expression of gratitude

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• Provide a formal system for thanking co-workers • Make thanks public within your company • Encourage written gratitude

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Video

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http://www.globoforce.com/gfblog/2013/the-essential-link-between-happiness-and-gratitude/

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MOTIVATE & ENGAGE

ALL EMPLOYEES

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