How to Build a Thriving Workplace: A Leader’s Guide

Overview

Course No. 9648

Lead teams that don’t just show up at work, but teams that thrive because you know how to focus on their well-being. Multiple studies show a clear link between businesses that prioritize employee well-being and their bottom line. In fact, companies with a strong focus on employee experience enjoy profits about four times higher than the average. This course will guide you in identifying and implementing simple, cost-effective changes to improve your employees’ work environment, positively impacting your bottom line.

Professor Beth Cabrera, organizational psychologist and Senior Scholar at the George Mason University Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, provides a step-by-step guide to creating the best work environment for employees to thrive, based on the science of positive psychology. You’ll explore mindfulness training, positive attitudes, meaningful work relationships, employee autonomy, and more. “How to Build a Thriving Workplace: A Leader’s Guide” equips you with the tools needed to transform your workplace into a supportive and thriving environment, benefiting both your organization and your employees.

Course Structure

1. Workplace Well-Being: The New Frontier (32 min)

• Discover the link between employee experience and company success through new research findings.

1. Mindfulness at Work: The Power of Presence (31 min)

• Explore how mindfulness enhances emotional well-being and work performance.

1. Positive Outlook, Positive Performance (27 min)

• Learn how positive emotions impact brain structure and work performance.

1. Fostering Employee Optimism and Hope (29 min)

• Differentiate between optimism and hope and how to cultivate them in the workplace.

1. The Advantage of Workplace Relationships (33 min)

• Understand the importance of social interactions and relationships for employee performance.

1. Encouraging Generosity and Compassion (33 min)

• Discover how fostering generosity and compassion leads to stronger workplace relationships.

1. Creating an Inspiring Learning Environment (31 min)

• Learn how to promote psychological safety and curiosity in the workplace.

1. Engaging Your Workforce: The Power of Flow (29 min)

• Examine how creating flow opportunities can enhance engagement and productivity.

1. The Need for Meaning: Making Work Matter (27 min)

• Explore ways to help employees derive meaning from their work for fulfillment.

1. Promoting Workplace Resilience (30 min)

• Investigate strategies for developing resilience in a stressful work environment.

1. Strategies for Employee Health (30 min)

• Learn about health initiatives that can reduce costs and enhance employee well-being.

1. Autonomy: Empowering Employees to Succeed (31 min)

• Understand the importance of employee autonomy and how to provide it effectively.