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Happy and satisfied at work
Hedonic adaptation describes the tendency of our happiness levels to stabilize despite significant positive or negative changes in life. A study conducted by American psychologists in 1978 found that, regardless of whether we win the lottery or suffer a serious accident, our long-term well-being tends to return to a stable level. This finding underlines the importance of inner sources of happiness and emphasizes that external circumstances have no lasting influence on our well-being.
Now, in order to achieve happiness and satisfaction at work, an understanding of hedonic adaptation is very helpful. It is important to understand that the initial thrill of a promotion or a pay rise often only leads to a temporary increase in job satisfaction, and happiness levels return to normal within a short period of time. This process is called the hedonistic treadmill. If you focus too much on these superficial factors in the pursuit of happiness and satisfaction, you run the risk of falling into this hedonistic treadmill. However, lasting happiness in the workplace depends on deeper factors such as meaningful work, opportunities for personal development or team cohesion.
To achieve a sustainable level of happiness at work, we can draw on two strategies from positive psychology:
In positive psychology, there are many other strategies that we can use for our own happiness and satisfaction. These include conscious friendliness towards colleagues/suppliers/customers or maintaining social contacts at work. Read more about effective positive psychology interventions here.
Companies can benefit from these findings by developing strategies that promote the well-being of their employees. As we know, employee satisfaction is also in the company's interest, because happy employees are more productive employees, as we have already shown in this article -> Money alone does not make you happy: 8 ways to really motivate employees. For this reason, some companies also rely on regular employee surveys. The HappinessandWork Scale (HAW) by Rehwaldt & Kortsch, for example, is used to measure the happiness level of the team in the work context and to be able to take subsequent steps to maintain or increase happiness.
Rather than focusing solely on financial incentives, organizations should take steps to promote meaningful engagement and a positive work environment. These include:
In addition to the strategies mentioned above, there are a variety of other practical approaches to increase happiness and satisfaction in the workplace. Here are some tips and methods:
The pursuit of happiness and satisfaction in professional life is a continuous process that goes far beyond financial incentives. Hedonic adaptation shows that external circumstances only have temporary effects on our well-being. It is therefore crucial to find and cultivate internal and sustainable sources of happiness. Companies that recognize this and take appropriate action not only create a more productive and motivated team, but also a deeper sense of connection and satisfaction in the workplace. By implementing the above strategies and tips, both employers and employees can enjoy a more fulfilling and happier working life.
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Dr. Rita Niedermayr
Managing Director Controller Institute
"Due to their special professional competences in controlling, finance and accounting, the consultants of Schulmeister Management Consulting understand the needs of companies and candidates in this field to a particularly high degree."
Christiane Tusek
Vice Rector for Finance
"In the meantime we have 5 first-class colleagues in our team. Schulmeister always supported us in the best and most competent way during the search, recognised the requirements and our needs excellently and implemented them quickly. We are more than satisfied with our new employees and can highly recommend Schulmeister."
Hannes Gruber
Head of HR Global Headquarters
"We really appreciate professional cooperation with Schulmeister. Thanks to their support, we were able to successfully fill both expert and management positions. We would like to emphasise the way in which they thought their way into the position to be filled during the clarification of the assignment, the apt pre-selection as well as the professional candidate presentation on a global level."
Lothar Kofranek
Quality Manager and Head of Administration
"Thanks to Schulmeister's support, our recruiting process went much more efficiently and quickly than we expected. Schulmeister's consultants not only know how to match professional expertise with our requirements, but also demonstrated a very keen sense of the character and personal qualities of all applicants. Schulmeister captured the atmospheric conditions in our company very well and considered the candidates not least in terms of social compatibility."
Happy and satisfied at work
Hedonic adaptation describes the tendency of our happiness levels to stabilize despite significant positive or negative changes in life. A study conducted by American psychologists in 1978 found that, regardless of whether we win the lottery or suffer a serious accident, our long-term well-being tends to return to a stable level. This finding underlines the importance of inner sources of happiness and emphasizes that external circumstances have no lasting influence on our well-being.
Now, in order to achieve happiness and satisfaction at work, an understanding of hedonic adaptation is very helpful. It is important to understand that the initial thrill of a promotion or a pay rise often only leads to a temporary increase in job satisfaction, and happiness levels return to normal within a short period of time. This process is called the hedonistic treadmill. If you focus too much on these superficial factors in the pursuit of happiness and satisfaction, you run the risk of falling into this hedonistic treadmill. However, lasting happiness in the workplace depends on deeper factors such as meaningful work, opportunities for personal development or team cohesion.
To achieve a sustainable level of happiness at work, we can draw on two strategies from positive psychology:
In positive psychology, there are many other strategies that we can use for our own happiness and satisfaction. These include conscious friendliness towards colleagues/suppliers/customers or maintaining social contacts at work. Read more about effective positive psychology interventions here.
Companies can benefit from these findings by developing strategies that promote the well-being of their employees. As we know, employee satisfaction is also in the company's interest, because happy employees are more productive employees, as we have already shown in this article -> Money alone does not make you happy: 8 ways to really motivate employees. For this reason, some companies also rely on regular employee surveys. The HappinessandWork Scale (HAW) by Rehwaldt & Kortsch, for example, is used to measure the happiness level of the team in the work context and to be able to take subsequent steps to maintain or increase happiness.
Rather than focusing solely on financial incentives, organizations should take steps to promote meaningful engagement and a positive work environment. These include:
In addition to the strategies mentioned above, there are a variety of other practical approaches to increase happiness and satisfaction in the workplace. Here are some tips and methods:
The pursuit of happiness and satisfaction in professional life is a continuous process that goes far beyond financial incentives. Hedonic adaptation shows that external circumstances only have temporary effects on our well-being. It is therefore crucial to find and cultivate internal and sustainable sources of happiness. Companies that recognize this and take appropriate action not only create a more productive and motivated team, but also a deeper sense of connection and satisfaction in the workplace. By implementing the above strategies and tips, both employers and employees can enjoy a more fulfilling and happier working life.
