Podcast 142: Importance of Wellbeing in the Workplace with Michelle McQuaid
Michelle McQuaid is a playful change activator, bestselling author, and workplace wellbeing teacher! With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success. An honorary fellow at Melbourne University’s Graduate School of Education, she blogs for Psychology Today, Huffington Post and Lives Happy and her work has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Boss Magazine, The Age and more.
IN THIS PODCAST, WE TALK ABOUT:
- She talks about as adults we have lost our ability to play and that we need to reconnect with our creativity, curiosity, and ability to play.
- It is important not to be as attached to the outcomes so that we can not be so connected to the results but the journey.
- The studies that show that we have better performance when we focus on our wellbeing at work.
- How we can improve our positive feelings at work.
- How we can increase productivity by building on our strengths one at a time.
6 things that we need in order to increase wellbeing in the workplace
- Positive Engagement. The right amount of heartfelt emotions
- Engaged. Feeling engaged in what we are doing and to utilize our strengths
- Relationships with other people have the biggest impact on our wellbeing
- Meaning. That what we are doing has some meaning and purpose
- Accomplishment and that we can achieve what matters to us most
- Health. That we have the basics of health in our job.
LINKS TO RESOURCES TALKED ABOUT IN THIS PODCAST
- www.michellemcquaid.com
- Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast
- Here is the link to the survey regarding PERMAH: http://permahsurvey.com
- Find out your character strengths at viasurvey.org