The chapter focuses on the importance of workplace friendships, presenting data on happiness investments and stock prices. It also discusses collaboration between academics and companies to study workplace happiness causality.
Work is a worry. Are we paid enough? Should we be getting promoted quicker? Is artificial intelligence about to replace us all?
Speaking at SXSW 2024, Dr Laurie Santos argues that because of all our career woes we often neglect our happiness. She walks through her top five tips for improving our workplace wellbeing - which will not only make us feel better, but might even cause our salaries to rise!