Lex — How to be happy at work

We spend at least 45-hours a week at work, and travelling to and from work, not to mention the out of hours commitments our jobs entail. A large part of our lives revolve around the office… but does it make us happy?

Lex, was keen to ensure motivation did not fall off and that absenteeism did not start to creep up so they approached The Tonic to investigate how happy their staff really were and, at the same time, explore options as to what they could do to make them happier and by default, healthier and more motivated.

We conducted rigorous lifestyle surveys with members of the Lex team and initial findings showed that they were half as happy as they wanted to be, half as fit as they’d like to have been and as a result, half as driven and motivated at work.

We devised a programme to build on this base and once the programme was completed, the survey was conducted again and the average employee satisfaction rating had risen to a wonderfully robust 80 out of 100 — in other words, the team became 25% happier than before the programme started. Following this, Lex has rolled out the programme to include more of its workforce. The feedback from individuals on the programme speaks volume.

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