Positive relationships and supportive environments are crucial in boosting employee morale, performance, and overall productivity in the workplace.
Humans are wired for connection. From the earliest days, we’ve sought ways to gather, share ideas, and build communities. This fundamental need to connect has driven our evolution and continues to be a cornerstone of our success.
Whether virtually or in the office, with people spending about 30% of their waking hours at work during their working lifetime it is safe to say, it really affects people’s general happiness, and life outcomes.
Organizations have long recognized the value of tightly knit social relationships and networks.
On a complex project or mission, studies say that working in a collaborative rather than individual setting are 50% more effective, as teams can share, assess, combine their knowledge and work on improving ideas, plans or strategies to deliver high-quality work which in turn boosts intrinsic motivation.
The secret sauce of successful organizations? Their people! By tapping into the collective intelligence and collaborative spirit of their workforce, these companies unleash a wave of productivity that benefits everyone.
One of the well-known models of wellbeing, Dr. Seligman’s PERMA™ theory, best explained the positive psychology and its impact on workplace happiness. The five elements of the model are also an outcome of a collaborated and connected environment.
- Positive emotions
- Engagement
- Relationships
- Meaning
- Accomplishment
Communities and network groups are like superchargers for collaboration. They bring people together to achieve shared goals, exchange knowledge, spark ideas, find support, and illuminate each other’s paths. This has been working wonders in space of like-minded technology groups, where people thrive together, collaborate, peer mentor and aim to gain a sense of craftsmanship.
Open conversations within organisation across without level barrier, period communication and updates on progress of the together aspired goal, timely appreciation and accolades for good deeds, values that promote innovation assures psychological safety, an essential ingredient for good collaboration, an environment that is safe for interpersonal and ideational risk taking.
Trust smoothens out the process, reduces friction, and makes working together a breeze. Why? Because trust lowers the complexity and cost of collaboration for everyone involved. Daily standup calls, fun Fridays, offsite events, festival celebrations, cherishing individuals’ life events, virtual, hybrid or offline connects has only enhanced trust between the team one gets to perceive fellow employees in a different light, allowing one to have a work-life balance which in turn reflects on an individual’s productivity.
While routine is essential, it can sometimes lead to a productivity rut. Recreation acts as a stabilizer, providing a necessary break to recharge and return with renewed focus. This fresh perspective fuels a boost in productivity, allowing you to tackle challenges with new energy and innovative ideas.
Every organisation is built on the strength of its employees, recreation isn’t just a perk, it’s a productivity power-up! By reducing stress and fostering a positive work environment, leaders unlock the power of happy employees. After all, a healthy, spirited team means a successful business.
Positive emotions
Whether in a personal or professional context, happiness, hope, joy, compassion, gratitude – these positive emotions are the sunshine that helps humans flourish!
This is why it’s essential for organizations to build a thriving work culture that is centred on positivity and gratitude to ensure all employees feel valued. Empathy, embracing individual complete self (just not limited to their professional outcome) creates a sense of belongings. It could be celebrating appreciation weeks, felicitating high performers.
Engagement
Ever get so lost in a task that time flies by? That’s the magic of flow! When you’re fully engaged in the present moment, completely immersed in what you’re doing, that’s when you hit your peak performance zone.
Emphasizing on one’s passion and skill over tenure, individuals thrive to find new and innovative ways to achieve objective.
Building a positive relationship with everyone is the key to happiness. Post the pandemic, mental health instances have risen, similarly it’s a known fact positive or negative sentiment at work is contagious. That’s why participating in team-building exercises and events where colleagues can connect and build rapport is so vital.
When employees witness cohesive efforts and can relate their contribution to the big picture – they see the meaning to their work. Outlining the positive difference that their organizations make, sharing success stories can boost employee confidence and self-esteem.
Thriving businesses understand that happy employees are their greatest asset. When employees feel engaged and fulfilled, it creates a ripple effect that boosts morale, satisfaction, and performance. This translates to increased efficiency, productivity, and ultimately, profitability.
Summing it up
When like-minded groups, women groups collaborate and share stories, it relieves one from the fear of unknown, bridges the gap, opens possibilities, develops emotional quotient. Diverse groups in company when collaborate, opens up unique opportunities for one another, widens the horizon and engage to their best. CSR community groups, common passion groups when come together not only engage self but able to bring larger impacts as a team.
A well collaborated organisation often experiences enhanced communication, efficient processes with strong learning cover, innovation driven, united, aligned and engaged.