Joy at Work

This Guide to Joy at Work is not about rainbows and unicorns. It's about what it takes to help people thrive in their work, what the authors call, Joy at Work. Most people must work to financially support themselves and others and create the life they want to have. Given the amount of a person's life that's dedicated to working, it's useful to ask questions like, how am I going to spend my time working? What choices do I feel I have? What's a life worth living and how does work factor into that? This guide prompts the reader to consider what Joy at Work means to them and how they can grow it for themselves and others through the choices they make. The guidance is based on 10 years of research done to understand what experiencing joy in the workplace means to leaders and employees. It's also based on the authors' 20+ years of direct experience leading and being part of large teams that are under a lot of pressure. Get a detailed view into the dimensions of Joy at Work revealed in the research. Learn how the dimensions contribute to joy in the workplace and how to recognize the signs they're working well (or not) in a company. See where you have strengths and where you can focus to increase joy, and the results of a joyful workforce, for yourself. Practical tools are included so you can apply the Joy at Work dimensions to your life at work, both individually and company-wide.