{"id":63410,"date":"2022-03-29T07:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T11:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=63410"},"modified":"2022-03-29T09:30:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:30:12","slug":"happy-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/happy-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why Happy Workers Are More Productive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that happy workers are more productive? How can you create a work environment that increases happiness and encouragement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of online clothing retailer Zappos, happy workers lead to happy customers, which maximizes profits for your business. There are three reasons why employee satisfaction leads to harder work: friendship, empowerment, and financial security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn more about these three reasons so you can create a happy, healthy environment for your workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zappos-encourages-happiness\">Zappos Encourages Happiness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zappos sets itself apart from its competitors through a culture devoted to making its employees happy. Hsieh believes that <strong>by making its employees happy, Zappos will naturally fulfill its other objectives of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-great-customer-service\/\">great customer service<\/a> and continued success.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-happy-workers-have-work-friendships\">1. Happy Workers Have Work Friendships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees who are friends with their coworkers are happier, which inspires them to do better work and makes the office environment more enjoyable. In addition, employees that are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/friendship-at-work\/\">friends work<\/a> better together during difficult times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zappos nurtures this culture of friendship in several ways. First, <strong>Zappos encourages employees to be themselves,<\/strong> letting their true personalities and interests shine through, Hsieh states. Having a blend of personalities and interests in your team makes work more enjoyable, and employees who don\u2019t have to put on a persona at work are more comfortable and eager to work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: <a href=\"https:\/\/officevibe.com\/blog\/authenticity-at-work\">Encourage your employees to be authentic by learning about their interests and engaging those interests at work<\/a>. For example, if one of your employees is a stand-up comedian, encourage them to give engaging, humorous presentations. Also, model authenticity yourself: Be open about your personality and interests so your employees feel safe doing the same.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, <strong>Zappos encourages employees to have fun at work.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/have-more-fun\/\">Having fun<\/a> increases enthusiasm and happy workers, Hsieh says. This boost to productivity makes up for any time fun activities may take away from work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwdagency.com\/blogs\/news\/zappos-success-story\">Zappos\u2019s success<\/a> and other authors support Hsieh\u2019s dedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/happiness-in-the-workplace\/\">employee happiness<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-infinite-game\"><em>The Infinite Game<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/simon-sinek-biography\/\">Simon Sinek<\/a> agrees that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-infinite-game\/guideline-5#put-people-before-profits\">happier employees work harder and create better results<\/a>: By prioritizing your employees over profits, you inspire them to care for the company in return. This means they will freely devote more time and effort to making the company successful.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-happy-workers-are-empowered\">2. Happy Workers Are Empowered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One of the things employees need to be happy and productive\u2014and that Zappos provides\u2014is trust and empowerment to make decisions,<\/strong> Hsieh argues. The employees on the \u201cfront lines\u201d of a department are usually the best equipped to understand and handle that department\u2019s problems, and their work ethic improves if they&#8217;re happier. Workers who are supported, along with their suggestions, show that you respect them and empower them to solve problems faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussed, Zappos makes it a top priority to keep its employees happy. <strong>Employees are happier and more willing to work when they\u2019re learning and improving themselves<\/strong>, so helping employees do so is an important part of fulfilling this goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: How does learning make you happy? Raph Koster explains in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/a-theory-of-fun-for-game-design\"><em>A Theory of Fun For Game Design<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/a-theory-of-fun-for-game-design\/what-is-fun\">\u201cfun\u201d is a burst of dopamine you receive when learning something new or mastering a skill<\/a>. Dopamine <a href=\"https:\/\/atlasbiomed.com\/blog\/serotonin-and-other-happy-molecules-made-by-gut-bacteria\/#what-is-dopamine\">generates pleasure and motivation<\/a>, so learning something new, as Zappos encourages, directly contributes to happiness.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-happy-workers-have-financial-security\">3. Happy Workers Have Financial Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another thing employees need to be happy and productive is financial security.<\/strong> Zappos outdoes its competitors in supporting its employees\u2019 financial security in several ways. One of the most well-known examples is its four-week probation period. If employees quit during this time, they receive a $2,000 bonus. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-incentive-meaning-and-definition-economics\/\">incentive<\/a> ensures that people stay at Zappos <em>because they want to work there<\/em> rather than staying out of necessity because they can\u2019t afford to search for another job. This policy inspires and impresses employees, Hsieh explains, and fewer than 1% of employees take the offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, <strong>companies are only as good as their employees,<\/strong> Hsieh explains. Your company can\u2019t grow and improve unless your employees do as well because they\u2019re the ones operating the business. Thus, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/keep-innovating\/\">keep innovating<\/a> and maintain your company\u2019s success, support innovation and success to ensure happy workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Hsieh says companies are only as good as their employees and uses this as justification for continual employee education. Others take this idea a step further, saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/your-company-only-good-worst-employees-bill-paul\/\">your company is only as good as your <em>worst <\/em>employees<\/a>. Thus, improve the quality of your company by focusing your evaluations and training on your <em>weakest<\/em> employees specifically. They have more improvements to make, so focusing on them will likely improve your company and profits faster than giving the same amount of training and attention to every employee. In addition, your worst employees are probably also the most unhappy, and focusing on them will increase their morale.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that happy workers are more productive? How can you create a work environment that increases happiness and encouragement? According to Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of online clothing retailer Zappos, happy workers lead to happy customers, which maximizes profits for your business. There are three reasons why employee satisfaction leads to harder work: friendship, empowerment, and financial security. 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