Episode 31: 10 Important benefits of creating happiness in the workplace

<p>In this episode Lona Small discusses happiness in the workplace and why it is important for labs to focus on this now as a strategic objective.</p><p>Lona discussed 10 benefits that are seen as ROI of happiness in the workplace:</p><p><br></p><p>1.     Less Conflict in the workplace</p><p>2.     Increase creativity and innovation</p><p>3.     More likely to collaborate</p><p>4.     Enjoy work and connect meaning and purpose</p><p>5.     Create an environment of positive energy</p><p>6.     Reduce the overwhelm</p><p>7.     Better chance of career progression and recognition</p><p>8.     Less likely to leave the workplace</p><p>9.     Less chance of work error</p><p>10.  Ripple effect of happiness outside of work</p><p> </p><p>Listen to the full episode to find out the details of  how these benefits can be applied to your lab.</p><p>You can reach Lona Small directly at lonasmall@lonasmall.com if you have questions regarding this subject or if you want to learn more practical ways  you can ditch the overwhelm at work and create a culture of happiness for yourself and your team.</p><p>You can also catch Lona on LinkedIn under Lona Gordon Small and follow hashtag #YouAreAnImportantPartOfTheWhole</p><p>We are happy to announce that you can also hear us on LabVine</p><p>You can register on LabVine for free on labvinelearning.com and you will get access to a myriad of lab resources many of them are free</p><p><strong>Be an eLABorate Supporter!</strong> </p><ol> <li>Listen on <a href="https://directimpactbroadcasting.com/">directimpactbroadcasting.com</a>, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or your favorite podcast platform</li> <li>Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet, or notebook so you never miss an episode! </li> <li>Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!</li> <li>Join our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13931189/"><strong><em>eLABorate Topics Group </em></strong></a>on LinkedIn</li> <li>Leave us a Video Review and we will feature you on