Watch the following:

Anchor, S. (2011, May). The happy secret to better work on TED [Video]. Ted Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work/up-next

 

Address the following questions:

• What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of policies that encourage work-life balance? Is it is realistic for a highly competitive workplace to uphold such policies? Why or why not?
• What is the relationship between happiness and success? Is it counterintuitive? Explain rationale.
• How can the principles behind the science of happiness be leveraged to improve work performance?
• How might an organization make an environment that is rich in optimism, social support, and the ability to see stress as a challenge instead of as a threat?