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Where Does Your Nation Rank on Wellbeing?

Harvard Business Review

Personal Freedom (individual freedom and social tolerance). Social Capital (social cohesion and engagement, as well as community and family networks). In 2006 when the first Prosperity Index was published, this was a surprising exercise. Safety & Security (national security and personal safety).

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Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report

Harvard Business Review

We draw largely upon the Gallup World Poll , which has been surveying people in over 150 countries around the world since 2006. These efforts allow us to analyze data from hundreds of thousands of individuals across the globe and investigate the ways in which elements of people’s working lives drive their wellbeing.

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The Five Stages of Disruption Denial

Harvard Business Review

I first heard about it when everyone did in 2006. It turns out there are lots of people who don''t get the new technology and now social life is a little like a competition to show that we''re not "falling for it." At this point, there can more social capital in saying that we don''t like the tech than that we do.

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Do You Know Who Holds Your Office Together?

Harvard Business Review

According to a 2006 SHRM report, increasing employee engagement not only saved one of Caterpillar’s European plants $8.8 Social capital also counts. They’re not just being nice. Company, department, and team meetings are perfect opportunities to acknowledge employees who take on tending activities consistently.