Happiness at work in India - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Happiness at work in India - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Three weeks ago I was in India to speak at the World HRD Congress in Mumbai and my speech was very well received heres some sample feedback: Your presentation was the best Ive seen in 20 years in HR. It was really great listening to your talk. I have implemented a lot of it in my life and I can already feel a huge difference. Alexander Kjerulf was the rock star in the World HRD congress this year. He mesmerized participants from 79 countries with a simple yet powerful approach to create a happy work place. And India absolutely needs more happiness at work. Not that workplaces there are particularly bad, its just that the war for talent is still going strong. While the financial crisis has given many western workplaces an excuse to stop focusing on happiness at work, Indian workplaces are facing some stark realities: Employee turnover among specialists and middle managers is around 20-30%. Annual average pay rises are 12-13%. There is a huge fight to attract newly educated Gen Y employees. In short, Indian workplaces are doing their best to attract the best people, keep them in the workplace and help them perform optimally. The problem is that theyre doing all the wrong things, ie. things like wellness initiatives, bonuses, pay raises, promotions, etc. While theres nothing wring with any of this, it simply isnt what makes employees happy at work at most it makes them satisfied. In my speech, I tried to focus on what really does make people happy at work and therefore more likely to stay in the workplace, more likely to do their best work and more likely to try to convince acquaintances, friends and family to also work there. And it seemed to really ring a bell. So thanks to everyone who attended my presentation and a great big thank you to all the cool inspiring people I met at Here are some pics from my speech Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related