Successful Meetings

March, 1998, pg 27

Happy Days

"What makes employees love to come to work."

1. A powerful, visionary leader.

       The best companies to work for have the most inspiring leaders.
       The leader must be accessible to everyone, and make their
       followers want to be just like them.  You want employees to see
       their job as their personal mission.  The company must under-
       stand that positive emotions can be good for the soul.

2. A supportive work environment.

       Today's workers are having a tough time balancing their personal
       and work lives.  America's best companies now see it as their
       obligation to help their people make the balance possible.  Why?
       A happy employee makes a better employee.

3. A sense of purpose.

       The best companies create a sense of purpose for their employees.
       This enables them to feel valuable, and see their work as worthwhile.
       Employees always work with pride when their labor makes sense.