The Happiness Index: Why Today's Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success - Hardcover

by Matt Phelan (Author)

Learn to reconnect your brain and heart to find happiness and engagement at work and in life

In The Happiness Index: Why Today's Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success, cofounder and CEO of The Happiness Index Matthew Phelan delivers a fascinating dive into data from over 100 countries and 2 million human beings that helps us understand what really drives our engagement and happiness at work. Grounded in an evidence-based and neuroscientific approach, the book skips the memes and inspirational quotes in favor of data and insights based on real-time information from real people.

In the book, you'll learn that "engagement" is what our brains need, and "happiness" is what our hearts need. You'll discover what we need to thrive and succeed in work and life, as well as:

• A step-by-step approach to learning from real-world data about happiness
• Practical lessons applicable to any organization that will help both individuals and groups succeed
• Case studies from recognizable firms around the world and interviews with executives to help bring the data to life

A simultaneously inspirational and hands-on treatment of a subject of singular importance to everyone in the working world, The Happiness Index will benefit executives, managers, and other business leaders, as well as founders, business owners, and anyone else interested in helping the people around them flourish.

Front Jacket

Finding, attracting, and retaining the best talent remains one of the most pressing challenges for companies in every industry. Equally challenging is keeping employees engaged and fulfilled at work. How can modern firms ensure that the people who fuel the success of their business are fully committed to organizational goals?

In The Happiness Index: Why Today's Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success, Co-founder and CEO of The Happiness Index, Matt Phelan, delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the factors that drive employee engagement and happiness at work. The author explores data collected from over two million people located in more than 100 countries to arrive at incisive conclusions based on real-time information from real human beings.

The book approaches its subject with an evidence- and neuroscience-based perspective, demonstrating what people need to thrive and succeed in work and in life. It explains that "engagement" results from a person being intellectually engaged with their work while "happiness" is an emotional state that arises from a combination of factors.

The Happiness Index offers a step-by-step approach to learning about happiness using real-world data. It provides practical lessons that can be applied by any organization to improve their ability to find, attract, and retain productive and satisfied employees and to ensure their employees and teams are positioned to flourish and professionally develop. Phelan also includes compelling case studies from firms around the world, as well as executive interviews that bring the book's immense amount of data to vivid life.

An inspirational and unique approach to employee happiness and engagement in the contemporary workplace, The Happiness Index will prove invaluable to executives, managers, founders, entrepreneurs, human resources managers and other business leaders. It will also earn a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in learning from the lows and highs to reach their true potential.

Back Jacket

An inspiring, data-driven, and neuroscience-based discussion of employee engagement and happiness

The Happiness Index: Why Today's Employee Emotions Equal Tomorrow's Business Success is a fascinating, data-driven exploration of the factors that determine employee engagement and happiness at work. Evidence-based and neuroscience-focused, the book examines data collected from over 2 million people in more than 100 countries.

Author Matt Phelan eschews a superficial approach in favor of a deep dive into the hard data that can show you how to create the right environment for employees to be happy, engaged, and fulfilled in their jobs. He delivers a step-by-step approach for organizations seeking to improve their ability to find, attract, and retain talent by creating an environment that engages their minds and fulfills their hearts. You'll also find insightful case studies and executive interviews that bring the extensive data to life.

An exciting and practical treatment of a timely subject, The Happiness Index will inspire a new generation of managers, executives, founders, owners, human resources professionals, and other business leaders. It is filled with practical lessons applicable to any firm interested in helping their people--and their company--succeed.

Author Biography

Matt Phelan is the Co-founder and CEO of The Happiness Index. He's an expert on the future of work and how data can help us improve the world of work. Matthew also hosts the Happiness and Humans podcast, authored Freedom to be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness, and founded The Happiness and Humans Community.