1. FULFILLMENT IN THE WORKPLACE RAJ RAGHUNATHAN HDO, Nov 6 th 2015 Austin, TX, USA

2. Main takeaways from teaching 5 years of CNL  There is a great deal of hunger for the topic

3. www.happysmarts.com hdo.utexas.edu

4. www.coursera.org/course/happiness

5. Main takeaways from 5 years of teaching CNL  There is a great deal of hunger for the topic  Happiness doesn’t just feel good…  …it is also useful to feel happy

6. The functionality of happiness

7. Functionality of Happiness

8. Happiness and Productivity

9. What does it take to be happy?

10. The “Big Three” Goals

11. The Two Routes to the Big Three MBA through Pursuing Passion Need to Love (and Give) Internal Control MBA through Chasing Superiority Need to be Loved External Control

12. The Two Routes to the Big Three MBA through Pursuing Passion Need to Love (and Give) Internal Control MBA through Chasing Superiority Need to be Loved External Control “Abundance” Approach “Scarcity” Approach

13. Chasing Superiority One-UpmanshipBeing better than the JonesesYearning for the lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

14. Importance (and Seductiveness) of Superiority

15. Why Chasing Superiority Lowers Happiness Adaptation

16. How materialistic are you?  Materialism scale

17. What gives Meaning?

18. Symptoms of “Flow”

19. The Need for Absorption  From “Flow” by Csikszentmihalyi Required ability Available ability Anxiety causing experiences Boring Experiences “Flow” or Optimal Experiences Low High

20. Why Does Absorption boost Happiness? Enjoyment ExpertiseCharisma

21. “Ideal life” Exercise  Step 1: Answer the “three most important questions” as you watch this video  Step 2: Spend 5 minutes thinking of your ideal life (focus on work life)  Step 3: Tell 2 others in your “group” your ideal life  Listeners: Don’t judge; offer helpful insights into ideal life after speaker is done  Step 4 (optional): Write out an ideal life “report” (keep revising and refining it!)

22. The Two Routes to the Big Three MBA through Pursuing Passion Need to Love (and Give) Internal Control MBA through Chasing Superiority Need to be Loved External Control “Abundance” Approach “Scarcity” Approach

23. Break

24. The need to belong Start video at 1:30

25. Manifestations of the need to Belong

26. Why Being Needy leads to Misery

27. The False Appeal of Going it Alone

28. Attachment style (ECR) questionnaire

29. Belongingness and The Need to Love (and give)

30. Gratitude: The “meta strategy”

31. “Expressing gratitude” exercise  Step 1: Think of someone who had a positive impact on you  Step 2: Write out a gratitude letter to them  Step 3: Read out your gratitude letter to two “group” mates  Listeners: just listen—not judgments!  Step 4 (Optional): Read out your gratitude letter to the recipient (or to someone who knows him/her) after today’s class

32. The Two Routes to the Big Three MBA through Pursuing Passion Need to Love (and Give) Internal Control MBA through Chasing Superiority Need to be Loved External Control “Abundance” Approach “Scarcity” Approach

33. Importance of Control

34. Being Overly Controlling

35. Desirability of control and Maximizer- satisficer scales

36. Why Need to Control leads to Misery

37. Taking Internal Control

38. Why Taking “Internal Control” Enhances Happiness

39. “Healthy Lifestyle” Exercise

40. The Two Routes to the Big Three MBA through Pursuing Passion Need to Love (and Give) Internal Control MBA through Chasing Superiority Need to be Loved External Control “Abundance” Approach “Scarcity” Approach

41. What can you do to enhance happiness in your workplace?

42. Thank you!