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It is so true that happy people, and in turn companies, at work will outperform those competitors where the people are less happy. Seems obvious, but a challenge to achieve. This is a presentation by Alexander Kjerulf from positivesharing.com

This is interesting too, does social software make you happy?

We have launched our beta only a few days ago and we have been getting some great buzz. Check it out at www.jiibe.com. Here is a great write up from our new friend Alexander - the Chief Happiness Officer:
Do you jiibe? You should!

October 18, 2007 @ 11:19 am · Filed under Happy At Work

What’s the corporate culture like in your current workplace? What’s the ideal corporate culture for you? How much of an overlap is there between the current and your ideal? In what other companies could you find more of a match and be happier at work?

That’s what a great new website, jiibe.com can help you find out.

I’ve been fooling around with it and I love it! It’s really simple - the website asks you a series of questions, and you tell it how things are at your current company and how you’d ideally like them to be.

At the end you get a description of your ideal corporate culture and a list of the companies that match it best - based not on how those companies define themselves but on how other jiibe users rated their workplaces… go to http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/do-you-jiibe-you-should to see the whole article.

This is truly a great place to work!

www.clifbar.com

I saw this on a TV show today. They have the best perks ever, including a company masseuse!

I have been micro-blogging on Twitter. I think it fits better with my nature. Check out Twitter.com.

Think Dynamic!

When designing your office space think dynamic! This Dubai project is a radical example of the power of a space that can adapt to ones personal whim, only in Dubai, however the power of it is obvious.

Design for Play, for Creativity

Children can teach us lessons in creativity and innovation. I remember my professor, from Sociology 101, telling us about the most popular playground in Europe. It wasn’t full of jungle gyms and swings, it was full of lumber, boxes and rope. The kids invented their own worlds on the spot and it was reassembled into something new the next day. Your office needs to have elements that allows the staff to express themselves or to suit their tasks for that day.

Dynamic Office

I don’t believe that one can hard code the perfect space. It needs to be adaptable. Allow those in the space to move it and design it based on their own moods, projects, or friendships. Some of these ideas can be found in this space used by Innovation Lab (http://www.innovationlab.net/sw17052.asp) in Copenhagen. This design is well within reach of most companies.

Now imagine your office space to be inspired by the same dynamics. Knowledge workers need quiet space to concentrate however they share ideas, brainstorm and overcome hurdles better in open spaces. The most effective office design will accommodate those elements.

Read this article for more insight - http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4991.html.

The Japanese have figured out work/life balance…

Maybe you think you have a bad job or a bad work environment… think again.

I just had a thought, and I am sure many companies have done this, or is that fantasy, how about take down all of the walls, get rid of the cubicles (sell on craigslist to some other lame office) and just give all of your staff the Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones. You may need a couple of private spaces for people to make personal calls, but other than that, it’s a pretty simple concept, no? I know it sounds like an ad for Bose, but I think these are great for a better office. It’s just that most staff will not go to the expense of buying them, so make it a perk.