Monthly Archives: April 2015

Engagement vs. Well-Being

Tom Rath on the Trends in the Field I was thrilled to finally get to hear Tom Rath in person at the GMU Well-Being conference a few weeks ago and I’m very excited for his new book.  I thought that employee engagement was the be all and end all measure for employees.  Rath’s research with Gallup indicates that well-being is more than being engaged on the job.  He shared 3 keys to improve daily wellbeing: Meaning – Making progress on goals Interactions – More positive than negative Energy – Based on his last book – Eat Sleep Move    In regards to meaning, the latest research shows that pursuing your own happiness may backfire.  Try to make meaning for others.  Connecting actions to meaning boosts performance and quality. In your own work, small wins can generate meaningful progress. As far as interactions go,…