{"id":159,"date":"2019-02-26T09:42:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T08:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kassthomas.com\/blog\/how-to-create-happiness-in-the-work-environment-to-increase-productivity\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T09:42:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T08:42:00","slug":"how-to-create-happiness-in-the-work-environment-to-increase-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kassthomas.com\/blog\/how-to-create-happiness-in-the-work-environment-to-increase-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Happiness in the Work Environment to Increase Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: right;\">\n<div style=\"font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"><b><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">What if you could make sure that the environment that you create in your workplace is completely positive, and it makes employees reach their maximum potential?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">A lot goes into your business being at its absolute best. Resources, ideas, plans, strategies, networking skills and most importantly, an excellent team to execute all this.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Now the question-&nbsp;<i>what qualities should be in the people that you have hired to make them into a good team?<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">There is skill, qualification, commitment, responsibility and drive&nbsp;all come to mind. But one aspect that most of us overlook, is that team members must be&nbsp;<i>happy<\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">We all function at our best when we are happiest. There is more to work than just robotically finishing tasks. If we enjoy what we do, we create at our full potential and maximize productivity.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Take a minute to imagine- the people that you have hired based on their amazing skills and capabilities performing even better!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Being a leader and having seniority over others makes us responsible to ensure that the company receives the best, here are a few way we can do that:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #660000; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #20124d;\"><b>Ask Questions and Identify Interests and Strengths<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Ask the team members relevant questions to understand their potential and inclination.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Find out the kind of work they are suited for and inclined towards, and their performance will increase drastically.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">This will require you to spend one-on-one time with employees and understand them on a personal level.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><b>2. Identify \u2018Showing\u2019 areas and \u2018Growing\u2019 areas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When someone makes a mistake in the workplace, what is the first thing that bosses do? They yell and shout, and use negative motivation. If you deal with mistakes in this manner, the employee does not understand what went wrong. Take some time out, and explain what went wrong,&nbsp;ask their awareness on&nbsp;how they can improve on it&nbsp;and give them suggestions, not answers.&nbsp;Help them find a&nbsp;path and tools to navigate the situation in a better manner- don\u2019t tell them they \u2018can\u2019t\u2019 do it, tell them this is somewhere they can \u2018grow\u2019. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Similarly, identify areas that are the strong areas of the employee and encourage them. Just like they should know what has gone wrong, they should also know what they have done right- this will result in repetition and expansion of the desired behavior.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><b>3. Share Your Experiences<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">One of your roles as a leader is sharing your experiences, which is the path you took, the decisions you made and the conclusions you came to. It is not about controlling their path and their decisions; it&#8217;s about giving them the space to expand upon what they know so that they can make their own decisions and choose what is best for them personally.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(62, 0, 63); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">As a result, you have a healthier, more optimistic and more centered team.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Ask yourself then-&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i>What if you and your team could create the happiest business on this planet that generates more money that you can imagine?<\/i><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i>Kass Thomas<\/i><\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EljXd6EO1Js\/WcQARyrVdhI\/AAAAAAAAAO8\/Pukxk1MtlcAxtWmr534RVpcLiD6ez3v2wCPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/21886783_10154632072546910_1661340431_o.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EljXd6EO1Js\/WcQARyrVdhI\/AAAAAAAAAO8\/Pukxk1MtlcAxtWmr534RVpcLiD6ez3v2wCPcBGAYYCw\/s640\/21886783_10154632072546910_1661340431_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">#kassthomas #7steps #7stepstoflawlesscommunication #dancingwithriches #kassism&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">#accessconsciousness #whatelseispossible #weip #nevergiveup #easejoy&amp;glory<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #20124d; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">#communication #motivation #empoweringpeople #relationship&nbsp;<\/span>#business #success<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(26, 26, 26); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; 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