MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WORK DAY

Most employees will become unhappy with work life at some point. The idea is to breakdown issues affecting happiness at work whilst being prepared to simplify things and make changes. Winning CV suggests ideas for improving work life and making the most of the working day.

                                                                                                                                                              

1) Planning your day - feel in control

Make a list of tasks, meetings and anything else that could occur during the day. This helps with preparation, time management and delivering results. Effective planning could also mean
leaving work at a more realistic time and feeling less pressured.
                                                                                                                                                              

2) Take control of your destiny - self-improvement and self-worth

Set personal targets or milestones to achieve success. This may take the form of a wider career, development or training plan. Job empowerment, job enrichment and development will satisfy higher level aspirational needs and improve self-worth. People tend to be happier if they feel as though they are getting somewhere and achieving personal targets.

3) Setting wider career goals - career planning

Identify your ideal job role or company to work for. Devise a career plan to get to where you want to be. Happier people will be those who are achieving career goals and are working towards wider success. A greater sense of self-achievement and rewards will normally result through promotion or pay rises, etc.

4) Job enrichment - building experience

Ask for extra responsibilities or go on training courses to improve experience, skills and qualities. Job enrichment will make people happier as it will change a daily routine and distract from perhaps more mundane job tasks.

1) Making the most of your day

A positive mindset to enjoy and make the most of the working day.  Actively achieving something each day will bring about a degree of job satisfaction. People who feel as though they are achieving something during the day will inevitably be happier in their work.
                                                                                                                                                               

2) Pace yourself through the day

Focus on the most important and difficult tasks first thing in the morning. These require most concentration and energy. Leave less important and more mundane tasks for times when
energy levels are lower, like at the end of the day.

3) Developing a positive mindset

Remaining positive and confident will always override any negativity.  Employers like people who are confident, positive and happy in persona.  Being positive can be infectious and people will make more friends as a result. Dealing with negative work and personal problems head-on will naturally
encourage a more positive approach.

4) Setting high personal standards

Dressing well and focusing on appearance can make people feel happier and better about themselves. Dressing smartly helps to impress others (particularly important if single - you might even catch someone's eye!).

5) Avoid negativity and negative people

This can be damaging to team morale. People who like to chat, gossip or complain a lot can be demotivating, energy-draining and distracting to the team.

6) Rebuilding any bad relationships

Re-engaging with colleagues with whom there has been a disagreement or misunderstanding previously. Holding grudges or not respecting a fellow employee is not conducive to a happy and harmonious environment. Put personal issues to one side and try to work together.

7) Have a coffee, tea and biscuit fund

Treat yourself to coffee, tea and biscuits rather than use the company drinks machine. It helps by having access to caffeine and energy, particularly at lower points of the day (i.e. mid-afternoon blues).
Helps to pick people up. Just depends on who's turn it is next to prepare the drinks!

1) Modify your work environment

Keeping a workspace tidy and organised will avoid having to look for things.
It simplifies the way people work and wastes less time.
                                                                                                                                                              

2) Ask to move desks

Working next to different people by rotating desks will make work life more interesting.
This gives an opportunity to interact with different people and may also help team-building.

3) Personalise your workspace

Some employers do not tolerate personal belongings on desks.  As long as it does not clutter
up the desk and distract people from working, it should be acceptable.  Keep it tasteful.
Use some photos, a clock, pictures, a plant, a calendar or even a mug, etc.

1) Establish more of a work-life balance

Happier people tend to have a more fulfilling life outside of work.
It is important not to allow work to take over personal lives!
                                                                                                                                                              

2) Leave work at work

Bringing work home can interfere with personal lives. This can cause stress, tiredness and the feeling of being overworked. People need to switch off and recharge batteries whilst away from the office.

3) Treat yourself to something

Use work to achieve outside (personal) goals or to treat yourself.
Your salary will give opportunities to do more valuable things outside of work.

4) Use work as a social network

Large companies often have social clubs or enable people to participate in various activities
to make work life more interesting.

5) Socialise with work colleagues

Work colleagues can become good friends and can even extend a social network.
Going out and sharing things in common will invariably boost team morale.

1) Eat & drink healthily

Drinking lots of water and eating healthily will give more energy and naturally people
will feel better within themselves.
                                                                                                                                                              

2) Getting a good night sleep

Sleeping well enables people to be reinvigorated and feeling good ready for the next days work.
Feeling tired can impair productivity and work performance.

                                               
                             

Are you really happy at work? - There are many ways to improve your time at work!