"Happiness is not just a state of mind. It’s a state of body.”JoAnna Brandi JoAnna joins me today to discuss how the positive spillover effect helps organizations build company cultures that employees and customers love being part of and how it’s built on strengths, values, and fun working environments. We discuss how stimulating and enriching company cultures help expand positivity beyond the office. We discuss the impact of positive company cultures on an organization’s revenue and how organizations can address adverse circumstances, like the COVID-19 pandemic, while maintaining a strong positive culture. We discuss how a company’s culture can impact creativity and innovation and how the COVID-19 pandemic has made organization leaders more aware of the need for empathy, compassion, and understanding in the workplace. We also discuss the importance of taking breaks, even when you’re ‘in the flow,’ and how organizations can cultivate positivity and high performance in the workplace. This week on The Mindset Zone: Understanding the positive spillover effectHow stimulating, enriching company cultures elevate employees and invite them to be the best they can beHow a positive work environment can impact a company’s bottom lineHow organizations can deal with ‘life’s curve balls’ while maintaining a positive company cultureThe difference between a positive company culture and toxic positivityHow younger organization leaders are infusing more positivity and happiness into the workplaceEffective ways to deal with negative or nervous energy to create space for positivityHow the pandemic made leaders become more aware that they needed to be more empathetic, compassionate, and understandingThe difference between reaction and response and the importance of ‘pressing the pause button’Understanding the importance of taking breaks, even when you’re ‘in the flow’How to cultivate positivity and high performance in your company’s cultureThe value of conducting an ‘Appreciation Audit” with your team The Guest: JoAnna Brandi is the President of Return on Happiness and the creator of the Practice of Positive Leadership course. She is a Certified Chief Happiness Officer through the Florida International University, a keynote speaker, a workshop facilitator, and a consultant serving a diverse group of clients in small and large organizations and in many different capacities, including as the Chief Inspiration Officer for CEOs, their executives, and staff nationwide. She is the author of several books, including Winning at Customer Retention, Building Customer Loyalty, and 54 Ways to Stay Positive. She is a highly rated speaker at conferences across North America, with workshops and keynote presentations that motivate entire organizations to get passionate about their customers and raise their “Positivity Ratios.” Resources Mentioned: Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Connect with JoAnna Brandi: Return on HappinessSpecial Report: 12 Ways to Make Your Workplace a Happy PlacePractice of Positive Leadership CourseReturn on Happiness on FacebookReturn on Happiness on TwitterJoAnna Brandi on LinkedInJoAnna Brandi on Instagram Expand what's possible