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"Hire The Happy ... They Are More Fun To Work With"
Hiring right the first time is a skill to be learned. My experience as a former staff development coordinator/ corporate recruiter has given me some insights as to the importance of hiring people who are not only qualified but happy with life. Fun goes a long way in keeping a positive emotional environment at work where staff is more willing to do more with less while inspiring others to do the same. Injecting humor into a conversation invites energy which sets a playful tone.
Happy nurses promote well being in patients, families and communities. Humor helps heal people mentally as well as physically when their endorphins rush in to join in the fun.
To promote happiness:
- Connect socially investing time with people. Spend money on going to events rather than on stuff.
- Nurture an optimistic attitude by being around positive people, reading upbeat information, and affirming others in what they are doing right,
- Write down three things every day that you are grateful for. Make up stuff and laugh at how little it
takes to make us happy. Put a fake bird in your hair. Wear a luggage tag on your wrist.
There are two kinds of happiness according to Martin Seligman. Transitory happiness is something quick and passing like eating a turtle sundae which brings momentary happiness. Authentic happiness is a deep satisfaction with how you live your life. It depends on living a meaningful, value-based life in a community where you feel connected. Happy people are more likely to have fulfilling marriages and relationships, higher incomes, superior work performance, community involvement, good health and a longer life. The qualities they have parallel success, i.e. sociability, optimism, energy, and creativity. What’s not to love?
When I interviewed people I added the Fun Factor. I asked them what makes them laugh, what they do for fun and what they do to create fun. I truly believe that choosing the right people starts with you being the right person. Be the change you want to see in others. I heard that and I can’t remember which really smart person said that. I am over 40 you know. In fact this is the oldest that I’ve ever been?
Remember the song "Don’t Worry ... Be Happy?" That may be easier "sung" than "done." Let’s Do It …Anyway!
