The H-Factor, the book
In The H-Factor, Doug Mason provides the latest Positive Psychology research in a clear and easy to read guide which shows just how important Positive Emotion is to an organization. From the latest research, to thought provoking anecdotes and experiences, Doug charts a course that will give you the competitive edge by having The H-Factor as your secret advantage.
Mason consolidates information based on a multitude of studies by leading researchers who have concluded, for example, that happy people have 50% fewer heart attacks, lower incidences of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, cancer and even fewer common colds. Happy people smoke less, have fewer problems with alcohol, eat healthier, exercise more, and are less likely to be drug dependent. Do you think that might make a significant difference in health care costs?
Happy people have also been proven to miss work less often, are more productive, help fellow employees more, see more solutions to problems, work significantly better in teams, and are more creative, resilient, and loyal. Ultimately, they are better able to maintain optimism in difficult times. Do you think that might help your organization flourish in good times as well as difficult ones?
To be happier requires a change in thought processes and the application of regular happiness building activities. Almost anyone can be happier, and you can facilitate the change. The H-Factor will show you how!
Mason consolidates information based on a multitude of studies by leading researchers who have concluded, for example, that happy people have 50% fewer heart attacks, lower incidences of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, cancer and even fewer common colds. Happy people smoke less, have fewer problems with alcohol, eat healthier, exercise more, and are less likely to be drug dependent. Do you think that might make a significant difference in health care costs?
Happy people have also been proven to miss work less often, are more productive, help fellow employees more, see more solutions to problems, work significantly better in teams, and are more creative, resilient, and loyal. Ultimately, they are better able to maintain optimism in difficult times. Do you think that might help your organization flourish in good times as well as difficult ones?
To be happier requires a change in thought processes and the application of regular happiness building activities. Almost anyone can be happier, and you can facilitate the change. The H-Factor will show you how!
The following excerpt is from The H-Factor:
“Flow” is that wonderful emotional state perfectly situated between anxiety and boredom where everything disappears except the task at hand. Flow can only exist if one’s strengths and abilities are well matched to a challenging (but not excessively challenging) current project. As an employer, it is a worthwhile goal to try to increase flow experiences for your employees. By matching employees’ signature strengths with particular tasks for which they are responsible, one will directly impact the experience of positive emotions.
As you have previously learned, more positive emotion equates to better emotional and physical health and will result in noticeable benefits for your company. In a perfect workplace, every task by every employee would be done in a state of Flow. Although a worthwhile goal, constant Flow is not likely to occur. What happens when the perfect middle ground between anxiety and boredom is not achieved? What happens when employees are unable to use their signature strengths daily, if at all?
“Flow” is that wonderful emotional state perfectly situated between anxiety and boredom where everything disappears except the task at hand. Flow can only exist if one’s strengths and abilities are well matched to a challenging (but not excessively challenging) current project. As an employer, it is a worthwhile goal to try to increase flow experiences for your employees. By matching employees’ signature strengths with particular tasks for which they are responsible, one will directly impact the experience of positive emotions.
As you have previously learned, more positive emotion equates to better emotional and physical health and will result in noticeable benefits for your company. In a perfect workplace, every task by every employee would be done in a state of Flow. Although a worthwhile goal, constant Flow is not likely to occur. What happens when the perfect middle ground between anxiety and boredom is not achieved? What happens when employees are unable to use their signature strengths daily, if at all?
