{"id":250,"date":"2021-12-26T01:15:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T01:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2019-10-03T17:11:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T17:11:01","slug":"harvard-factors-that-impact-employee-well-being-commitment-and-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/harvard-factors-that-impact-employee-well-being-commitment-and-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard: Factors That Impact Employee Well Being, Commitment and Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Business executives from the C-suite and HR, to QC and R&amp;D are, by nature, focused on the corporate bottom line. A new trend in our dawning age of social sustainability is that many experts believe more attention should be paid to the dotted line \u2013 the one signed when a person commits to employment at a company. Harvard research validates this approach, affirming that trust and purpose play a significant role in building successful, productive workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The behavioral research, conducted by a team at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, identifies the factors most likely to impact 21st century employee well being, commitment and productivity. The researchers found that commitment is largely influenced by one\u2019s sense of purpose, feeling of personal impact and overall trust in the organization. Productivity is largely affected by the quality of human relationships including cooperative, social group moods and interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe results lead us to conclude that workplaces that provide positive environments that foster interpersonal trust and quality personal relationships create the most committed and productive employees,\u201d says&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/about-nancy-etcoff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D.,<\/a>&nbsp;the lead researcher on the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expert Shares Keys to Building Successful Workplace Relationships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to business strategist&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/about-courtney-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Anderson, J.D., M.B.A.,<\/a>&nbsp;\u201cOutstanding leadership today means much more than just doing your job. Success is creating an environment that fosters happy, committed, productive team members.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OfficeMeetingFlowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OfficeMeetingFlowers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OfficeMeetingFlowers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OfficeMeetingFlowers-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OfficeMeetingFlowers-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OfficeMeetingFlowers-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anderson explains that reinvigorating workplaces by enhancing trust and employee commitment does not have to be difficult. The biggest challenge, she says, \u201cis making the time to truly change in our overscheduled, instant access competitive work environments. With a little know-how, it can be easy to evolve workplace well being and respond to these compelling research results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of Anderson\u2019s answers for fostering corporate purpose and trust can be presented in three categories: environment, management and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Provide Environmental Support: Great employers manage their physical environments as much as the workload. For example, studies at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/power-of-giving-flowers-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rutgers<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/workplace-productivity-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a>&nbsp;universities have proven that something as simple as adding flowers to the environment enhances moods, social interaction and on-the-job creativity and productivity. A previous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/employee-commitment-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvard<\/a>&nbsp;study confirmed that flowers have an energizing effect on people at work. Other managers succeed by encouraging rewarding opportunities, such as participating in a local cause marketing program or simply having monthly team lunches or team-building exercises.<\/li><li>Practice \u201cUneventful Management\u201d: Be ready for crises but, on a daily basis, present yourself to your team and others as prepared, calm and assertive. While there will evidently be unexpected circumstances that require modifications and change, one\u2019s leadership abilities can help instill loyalty and trust. Honest, direct communications are both expected and respected, and you should make time to reach out to your team on a regular basis to keep them informed of progress and issues that they may face down the road.<\/li><li>Exude Leadership: Employees commit to leaders who demonstrate three qualities: confidence, credibility and flexibility. Engage in substantive self-evaluation, acknowledge your weaknesses and improve where necessary.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10222-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10222-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10222-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>Woman smelling a flower in the office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Harvard research also found that employee happiness is positively and significantly affected by trust and identification with one\u2019s co-workers. Further, the greater the level of purpose one attributes to his or her work correlates to a greater commitment to the organization. The same is true for the level of trust the employer has cultivated among its employees. Productive employees are a result of a winning combination of trust and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSometimes we get so overwhelmed with complex, capital-intensive innovations that we miss the solutions right in front of us,\u201d says Anderson, who also says that a healthy work environment is a two-way street and encourages employees to turn their cubicles into you-bicles. \u201cDoing little things like adding flowers to your workspace or taking a few extra minutes to get to know your co-workers will make you happier at work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/614-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/614-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/614-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption>Coffee mug mockup with spring flowers. Empty mug mockup for product presentation. Coffee cup mockup for promotion brand or design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and her research team investigated the factors most likely to impact 21st century employee well being and commitment. They found that elements including a sense of purpose and trust and quality human relationships were most likely to determine a worker\u2019s feelings of well being and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research was conducted with cooperation from Cytyc Corporation, a publicly traded company that is a top producer of women\u2019s health screening products and services. Self-reported environmental and emotional surveys were completed online by participants before and after the intervention. The surveys covered a wide variety of topics, including perceived creativity, productivity, morale, happiness\/emotions, stress levels, team interaction, social interaction and neatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Reseacher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"102\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NancyEtcoff-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D.,<\/strong>&nbsp;is a faculty member of the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard University Mind\/Brain\/Behavior Initiative and a practicing psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry where she is the Director of the Program in Aesthetics and Well Being. At Harvard, she currently teaches a course entitled \u201cThe Science of Happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Business Expert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/courtney_anderson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Courtney Anderson, JD, MBA<\/strong>&nbsp;Dubbed \u201cthe workplace relationship expert,\u201d Anderson is an attorney, author, internationally renowned business strategist, television media personality and legal analyst. She is a motivational keynote speaker in all areas of leadership. 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