Invisible work, working on goals together, and some more!

Rainy days are here! There is traffic to reach the office, returning home takes even more time, unreconstructed roads everywhere, and frustration is on the rise. Yet, if you're completing your timelines, giving timely feedback, and work output for you and your team is on point, give yourself a shoutout.

YOU ARE RESILIENT!

I'm back with another interesting edition of the newsletter - Happiness At Work - packed with fresh insights, intriguing stories, and practical tips to brighten up your work life.

Let's dive into the world of workplace happiness and keep our journey of joy and discovery rolling!

Are you doing a lot of 'Invisible Work' that goes unnoticed?

Invisible work, often overlooked and undervalued, is integral to the smooth functioning of organizations. This work includes administrative duties, emotional support, and informal mentorship, which significantly contribute to workplace morale and employee satisfaction. Recognizing and valuing these contributions is essential for fostering happiness at work.

For instance, consider an office manager who not only handles administrative tasks but also mentors new hires and boosts team morale. This invisible labor enhances workplace culture and productivity but often goes unrecognized.

There is a lot of invisible work that takes place at a leadership level as well. A good leader often checks in with the team (unofficially), solves conflicts, smoothens the communications between teams, and makes sure that productivity is not suffered. Unfortunately, there is very little credit given to such invisible work.

Founders, HR leaders, and leaders can identify and credit this work by -

1. Implementing Regular Check-Ins: Schedule routine meetings to discuss employees' broader contributions, beyond their formal job descriptions.
2. Establishing Peer-Nomination Systems: A formal or informal conversation where employees can highlight and nominate colleagues for their unseen efforts and contributions.
3. Incorporating 360-Degree Feedback: Use comprehensive feedback from all levels of the organization to ensure that all forms of work, including invisible tasks, are recognized and valued.

For better connections at work, help your colleague achieve a goal -

Work connections are a snowflake-like concept. you can have the best working bond till the time you work and later, nothing! But if you feel that this one particular colleague has the potential to be friends with you for a long time even after work, help flourish that connection.

The key to this connection? Help them in achieving a goal that they have been trying to achieve for a while! It need not be a work-related goal, from weight loss to more concentration to money saving, all these goals can use an outsider's help, such as yourself. Imagine, a colleague of yours is your buddy and you share a great work rapport, you can ask each other about your goals and help them achieve together. So if this colleague/friend is saving up to take her family on a Europe trip, then you can keep reminding her to save not splurge on unnecessary.

This will help you develop a bond that goes beyond work! right? So, when you meet your work friend today, ask about their goals and start helping them achieve them. Motivate them, and push them to do the right thing.

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That's it from this time. This newsletter aims to initiate conversations about #happinessatwork as it's the future of work. I also believe in bringing new interesting topics and dope recommendations for you.

Keep It Hygge ideates and executes Happiness-at-work initiatives at various organizations. Get in touch with us. If you are looking for some unique, creative, and humane ideas and programs to increase the happiness quotient of your organization, hit us up!

If you like what you read, so share it with your colleagues, bosses, interns, clients, etc. See you next week.

Till then, Keep It Hygge!

Cheers,

AJ