4 keys to long lasting happiness at work

Your happiness at work depends a lot on your happiness outside of work. Strange, right? This is what Shankaran Nair believes. He graduated from IIM Bangalore in 1979 and has been a part of the founding team of multiple organisations for the last 40 years. Today we’ll be going through some of the insights that he has gathered through his experiences in the business world. You’ll get to learn about having agency in the workplace, being authentic and the value of work culture. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to enjoy the pursuit of happiness.

Three pillars of workplace happiness

In the starting years of your professional life, you need someone who can be your guiding light, a Mr Miyagi. As you advance in your career, choose to work where you people are healthy and upbeat because, in the long run, you’ll end up becoming like them. Consider constantly stressed and complaining colleagues an indicator that the time to switch jobs or roles has come. That said, how often do you objectively take note of yourself in a brainstorming session, during team meetings and when working under pressure?

These were some of the insights Shankaran Nair gathered in his four-decade-long career in the corporate and business world. To sum it up, the prerequisites for lasting happiness in a career are meaningful connections with your team and a sense of agency. Plus, you need to be in a profession and environment that authentically connects with your personal values. When all these points are in check along with a self-reflective outlook, work and personal growth become much more joyful.

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