Happiness is a scientifically unwieldy notion, but there are 3 different forms of it that you can pursue:
1. For the ‘Pleasant Life,’ you aim to have as much positive emotion as possible and learn the skills to amplify positive emotion.
2. For the ‘Engaged Life,’ you identify your highest strengths and talents and re-craft your life to use them as much as you can in work, love, friendship, parenting, and leisure.
3. For the ‘Meaningful Life,’ you use your highest strengths and talents to belong to and serve something you believe is larger than the self.
- Martin Seligman, Learned Optimism
Examples of applying the 3 forms of happiness at your organization:
1. How can the tone at the top be more positive?
2. How is employee empowerment and creativity encouraged?
3. How does the organization convey its ethical culture / greater mission?