How To Boost Happiness At Work
Aurelie Litynski
Aurelie Litynski is a TEDx speaker,author of the book 100 Ideas for a Positive Work Culture, as well as a certified Chief Happiness Officer and Chief Wellbeing Officer. In addition, she has received training from leading global experts and obtained multiple certifications in positive psychology, change management and neuroplasticity.
She draws on her extensive training and experience to develop interactive sessions focused on employee experience, positive leadership, emotional intelligence and human-centric culture.
She works with SMEs, multinational organizations, and corporate leaders all around the globe, empowering them to boost positivity, productivity, and performance in the workplace.
Her overall mission? To foster a human-centric approach to work, where the teams' happiness is part of the teams' culture.
- Recording: Yes
- Language: English
- Duration: 45 min / 15 min
Session Summary
Most of us tend to take care of our happiness in our private lives but that’s not always a priority at work. Maybe because happiness in the workplace is not always seen as a serious topic? Although studies prove differently.
To facilitate this 1-hour interactive session, Aurelie Litynski, Happiness at Work expert and TEDx Speaker will exchange and inspire you on how to apply positive psychology in business and create a positive work culture.
Participants will gain new ideas, science-based insights, hands-on tools, and a better understanding of the role happiness can play in a healthy and dynamic workplace.
Happiness is a skill we can all master, even at work!Interaction
During the expert session, Aurelie Litynski engages the audience through methods like a Q&A session, live demonstrations using the Mentimeter app for interactive exercises, and sharing insights on boosting happiness in the workplace. She discusses the importance of acknowledging negativity bias, strategies to reduce it, and tools for promoting positivity at work, such as appreciation, focused time, and open communication.
Aurelie emphasizes that happiness is a skill that can be cultivated personally and professionally and encourages participants to ask questions and share feedback through Mentimeter or a survey link provided.
Key Learnings
- Balancing Achievement and Relationships: Cultivate a positive work culture by focusing on both achieving goals and building strong relationships.
- Active Listening and Empathy: Enhance your communication skills by actively listening to colleagues and empathizing with their perspectives.
- Creating Positivity One Step at a Time: Boost happiness in the workplace by implementing small, consistent actions like recognizing achievements, scheduling regular check-ins, and practicing self-care.
Detailed session description
This expert session explores how positive emotions and workplace happiness support healthy, high-performing organizations. Research in positive psychology shows that well-being strengthens creativity, motivation, engagement, productivity and retention. Aurelie Litynski stresses that engagement alone is not enough: employees who feel frustrated, unsupported or unsafe can remain highly engaged while moving towards burnout. Sustainable performance therefore requires organizations to prioritize both engagement and emotional well-being.
The session emphasizes emotional awareness. Employees identify and name their feelings, understand what causes them and choose how to respond. Happiness at work does not require constant optimism or the suppression of negative emotions. Instead, people acknowledge difficult experiences while actively creating more positive ones. Reflecting on daily highlights, expressing gratitude and recognizing small achievements help counter the brain’s natural tendency to focus on negative events.
A positive work culture rests on two foundations: achievement and relationships. Recognition, regular feedback, meaningful work, learning and visible progress strengthen the sense of achievement. Trust, belonging, empathy, kindness and open communication build strong relationships. Employees define what happiness at work means to them, compare this definition with their current situation and identify practical steps that bring the two closer together.
Aurelie recommends simple actions such as celebrating small wins, sharing positive feedback, protecting focused work through time-boxing and setting a daily intention for how to act and feel. Leaders and colleagues also strengthen connection through personal check-ins, active listening and sincere appreciation. The session concludes that happiness is a skill and a shared responsibility: employees focus on what they can influence, while leaders create the safety and conditions that allow a positive culture to develop.
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