
{"id":11261,"date":"2015-11-06T18:07:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T16:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hubgets.com\/?p=11261"},"modified":"2016-09-21T15:14:21","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T12:14:21","slug":"your-happiness-drives-your-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/your-happiness-drives-your-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Happiness Drives Your Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dale Carnegie, the famous American writer, used to say that people rarely succeed, unless they are having fun in what they are doing. Future experiments showed he was onto something?:) Turning frowns upside down seems to generate more work effort and engagement.<\/p>\n<h3><!--more--><\/h3>\n<h3>Happiness, scientifically speaking<\/h3>\n<p>Research says that happiness and productivity go hand in hand. This bond is deep and has plenty of implications for people working together. A recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.warwick.ac.uk\/newsandevents\/pressreleases\/new_study_shows\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> from the?University of Warwick?shows that when employees are happy, they&#8217;re 12% more productive. When sad, their productivity drops by 10%. And the news doesn&#8217;t stop here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Happiness<\/a> turns coworkers into more effective collaborators, and optimism enables the brain to perceive more possibilities and be more efficient. This is when out-of-the-box thoughts reach the surface. Even helping out someone can boost happiness. From a business point of view, these facts speak volumes about profitability and should make all companies eager to keep teams happy at work.<\/p>\n<p>But what truly makes and keeps employees happy? Recognition, benefits, perks, stimulating work environments surely are nice, but there&#8217;s also something else. A not-so-secret ingredient.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pos4_imag01.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11263 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pos4_imag01.png\" alt=\"HUG radiates with joy, leading scientists to believe that the color of happiness is cyan\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pos4_imag01.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pos4_imag01-267x150.png 267w, https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pos4_imag01-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pos4_imag01-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>If you&#8217;re happy and you know it&#8230; you&#8217;re on Hubgets ???<\/h3>\n<p>Even in today&#8217;s fast-paced work environment, when demands are very high, a common complaint of employees is that they spend too much time in meetings. A staggering 20% of the office time is wasted on locating information. What makes getting to work even more difficult? Constant interruptions. This was before. Now you have Hubgets?:)<\/p>\n<p>We believe in brewing a whole happiness industry at work. Hubgets boosts productivity by centralizing communication channels. It&#8217;s fast, flexible and fun. Anyone can stay in sync, collaborate and have instant access to information. Chat, voice and video are all available and ready to go in the browser. By having everything searchable, results are instant. Information flows easily from one stream to another and building knowledge becomes inherent. This way, teams focus on what truly matters.<\/p>\n<p>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Hubgets<\/a> for a ride, if you want to be happier and more productive at work. 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