Curating the week in wellness October 18–22, 2021: How to fuel workplace happiness, 7 essential vaccine questions, and more

Greetings, wellness, HR and comms pros!

Here’s this week’s collection of thought-provoking articles, savvy tips and relevant takeaways.

1. Pursuing genuine ‘happiness’ at work.

As “The Great Resignation” continues to roil Corporate America, companies are desperate to find ways to keep their workers happy. However, as CNBC notes, there’s a fundamental misconception on what constitutes and builds meaningful “workplace happiness”—and it’s a misunderstanding that could be fueling turnover.

CNBC writes:

“Too often when companies try to create a supportive, happy or fun company culture, they do so by offering extra amenities or perks, like free lunches in the office or a monthly wellness stipend. This can make the work environment more enjoyable,” Lim says, “but only creates a happier workplace at a very surface level.”

The piece also relates that the largest misconception about workplace happiness “is taking extrinsic things and thinking that’s what people are really interested in.”