A resource provided by The Stackhouse Agency, LLC of concise, helpful, and powerful areas of discussion.
Helpful Observation - There are times a clear, significant #Purpose provides areas of guidance in one's life. There are times purposeful intent and quality service provide incremental steps of achievement.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 9, 2018
Helpful Observation - Employee Engagement programs often provide some meaning to the role one has in an #organization. #EmployeeEngagement
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 8, 2018
Helpful Observation - #Organizations often review their current processes and business models while also devoting some resources for available opportunities.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 7, 2018
Helpful Observation - #Happiness studies may include the perspectives that we have, the quality of our lives, and the impact of our relationships.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 6, 2018
Helpful Observation - Government Wellbeing Initiatives from a Global Perspective:
International Day of Happiness. March 20 was declared by the United Nations on June 28, 2012 to be the International Day of Happiness.
https://happinessday.org
The United States Census Bureau conducts measurement - including measurement in the area of well-being.
There are private firms in the U.S. that conduct research about particular dimensions of wellbeing; such dimensions may have importance from a community or regional perspective.
OECD and Wellbeing Measurement - the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - (Your) Better Life: Material Living Conditions (Housing, Income, Jobs) & Quality of Life (Community, Education, Environment, Governance, Health, Life Satisfaction, Safety, and Work-Life Balance).
OECD (2018), What's the Better Life ?: Why choose 11 topics of well-being , OECD Publishing, Paris. www.oecd.org
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Personal wellbeing levels may vary from individual to individual based on a comparison of the dimensions. For example, I may have a higher level of financial wellbeing and another may have a higher level of social wellbeing when considering our values, experiences, areas of investment, desires, and potential in overall wellbeing … we may have similar levels of physical wellbeing, yet I may have a higher level of community wellbeing. With similar reasoning, regions may express different levels of wellbeing based on a comparison of the measurement of dimensions in particular nations.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 4, 2018
Helpful Observation - Discussions of general happiness have taken place in society via famous university lectures, certain genres of books, emoji to a certain extent, #cognition papers featured in journals, and as themes within certain films and songs. When discussing positive thinking, some people may neglect the areas of reasonability, motivation, and context. Personally, I value the role of context in many discussions, and I know there are abilities that I utilize - that I have - and abilities that others may express. We may have our own positive thoughts, yet there may be practical actions that need to be implemented.
At a commencement ceremony May 8, 2010 in South Carolina, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben S. Bernanke discussed, "Why talk about happiness? Well, it's right there in the mission statement of the United States, the Declaration of Independence: The inalienable rights of Americans are 'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.' If Thomas Jefferson thought it was important to facilitate the pursuit of happiness, maybe we should think a bit about what that means in practice." (https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20100508a.htm)
Examples of positive thinking or levels of thought include the areas of: Positive Visualization and practice by a player in a sporting event, time for personal development when desiring some improvement or seeking to be of service, and being aware of particular talents when considering relationships.
"Traditionally, when economists talk about happiness or satisfaction, they use a technical term, 'utility,' whose central role in both economics and philosophy goes back to the time of Thomas Jefferson--in particular, to the introduction of the 'utilitarian' approach in philosophy associated with Jeremy Bentham, an approach that has had a strong influence on economics." (footnote, https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20100508a.htm)
Thank you!
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 3, 2018
Helpful Observation - Examples of Wellness programs and offerings that may increase overall #wellbeing include: stress management tools, nutrition classes, and exercise programs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - in 2017,
"Access to wellness programs varied more widely by occupation for workers in private industry than for workers in state and local government. In private industry, access to wellness programs ranged from 22 percent of workers in service occupations to 55 percent of workers in professional and related occupations. In state and local government, 59 percent of workers in service occupations had access to wellness programs, as did 66 percent of workers in production, transportation, and material moving occupations." https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/employee-access-to-wellness-programs-in-2017.htm
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 2, 2018
Helpful Observation - Views of basic #wellbeing may include:
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
August 1, 2018
Helpful Observation - With innovation and technological investment - pertinent concepts such as "digital" #wellbeing and "authentic" #happiness, as areas of insight, have provided a context for #wellbeing measurement in society.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 31, 2018
Helpful Observation - "Satisfaction" is a term used in some #organizations based on years of measurement tools. However, there are many #organizations that use other terms to be more in line with the organizational #culture. Some organizations seek a broad scaling of views - and therefore, include a range of #workforce and #engagement terms.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 30, 2018
Helpful Observation - Social activities, good relationships, and engaging experiences contribute to Social #Wellbeing. Social #Wellbeing is an important part of overall wellbeing.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 27, 2018
Helpful Observation - #Purpose allows a level of clarity for involvement in work tasks, setting goals, and for celebrating accomplishments that may involve effort, awareness, and grace.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 26, 2018
Helpful Observation - Many business models have included numerous choices for consumers and have been highly successful. Other business models have included specialty items and have also been successful. Markets, choice, and motivation are #BehavioralEcon topics that provide insight into such scenarios.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 25, 2018
Helpful Observation - Spiritual #Wellbeing includes connectedness, meaning-giving, and the sense of the inner life. Religion and Existential #Wellbeing may be a part of Spiritual Wellbeing.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 24, 2018
Helpful Observation - Areas that contribute to overall #wellbeing include: Gaining clarity about objectives, Discovering opportunities for development, and Utilizing basic #wellbeing measurement techniques.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 23, 2018
Helpful Observation - Many investment plans and informed decisions by employees contribute to personal financial #wellbeing.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 20, 2018
Helpful Observation - The recognition of #Wellbeing dimensions allows analysis and improvement for individuals and organizations; greater overall #wellbeing or improvement in a particular dimension are often practical objectives.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 19, 2018
Helpful Observation - Connection with major #Organizational Objectives and Development are significant #EmployeeEngagement topics.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 18, 2018
Helpful Observation - There are moments to understand there are practical tasks that exist within our overall #Purpose.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 17, 2018
Helpful Observation - Worthwhile events and places for personal time are often important Community #Wellbeing topics.
Brent Stackhouse, MBA
July 16, 2018