Recent research shows that understanding well-being and embracing humanness benefit employers and employees alike by improving employee morale and quality of life and, in turn, increasing productivity and profitability. While this may seem self-evident, the researchers at Irrational Capital were able to identify six relevant factors underlying the idea. They are as follows:
- Innovation (managers’ openness to input and ideas)
- Direct management (clarity and truthfulness of communication)
- Organizational effectiveness (non-bureaucratic, efficient processes)
- Engagement (leadership that supports learning and growth)
- Emotional connection (a culture that fosters friendships among colleagues)
- Organizational alignment (a good match between the company’s external mission and its internal culture)