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Gratitude by definition is simply the quality of
being thankful. It literally costs nothing to think about what you are thankful
for, or to say “thank you” to someone else. And the research-based benefits of practicing
gratitude, for both individuals and the workplace, are nearly endless. It
really is a win-win.
According to this 2015 workforce study, organizations that apply values-based recognition
practices – such as gratitude and appreciation – experience lower turnover,
higher employee engagement, improved team relationships, and a more ‘human’
workplace culture. There is also research to support a strong correlation
between frequently expressing gratitude and better health. Participants in this study reported
increased happiness, greater sense of life satisfaction, and higher resilience
to stress.
Tips to practice gratitude at work:
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Check out this article from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley,
to learn more about how gratitude can not only make us happier, but also improve our
relationships and performance at work.
- Although research
suggests that gratitude boosts morale and productivity in organizations, people
are less likely to feel or express
gratitude at work than anywhere else. To find out how your organization stacks
up, take this quiz that’s designed to measure the level of gratitude in an organization.
- A quick and easy
way to practice gratitude at work is to share this
short video meditation called “A
Grateful Day” with your employees. You could show this at a staff meeting, or
simply send the link via e-mail.
- You may also want
to implement a gratitude challenge in your workplace. This challenge has employees write down three things they are grateful for – each day for
30 days. What makes this challenge unique from other “3 good things” challenges
is that employees cannot repeat anything. At the end of the 30 days, they have
a list of 90 unique things to be grateful for.
"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn
routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into
blessings." - William Arthur Ward
We’d love to hear what your organization does around practicing gratitude. Add your comments in our Health@Work LinkedIn group to share and learn
from others.
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Click here to read this month's E-tips titled
"5 ways
to practice an attitude of gratitude."
To share these E-tips with employees:
- Email the E-tips document to
your staff as an attachment. 1) Click the link to download and save the
E-tips to your computer. 2) Add your organization's logo in the bottom
left corner. 3) Then send it as an email attachment to staff.
- Or print the document once
you've added your organization's logo and post it in a common area in your
workplace.
- Or copy and paste the text into
your organization's newsletter.
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Health@Work
Spring Networking Breakfast
Date: April
19, 2018
Time: Morning (time to be determined)
Place: Brookdale Library, Brooklyn Center
Topic: Substance
abuse
Speaker:
William C. Moyers, vice
president
of
public
affairs
and
community
relations, Hazelden Betty
Ford Foundation
Stay tuned for registration information closer to the meeting date.
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About us:
Hennepin County Public Health Health@Work offers a broad range of low- and no-cost workplace wellness programs and services to employers in Hennepin County. For more information visit the Health@Work website.
Contact us:
Linda Brandt, MPH
Senior Health Promotion Specialist
Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
Public Health Promotion
linda.brandt@hennepin.us
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