It will come as little surprise to many coaches that getting on well with work colleagues and having a good work/life balance are key to feeling good at work.
As many coaches used to working on issues concerning emotional intelligence and work/life balance with clients will already suspect, positive relationships and a good work/life balance make all the difference. They are the top two factors in feeling good at work, according to 42 per cent and 40 per cent of workers surveyed, respectively.
Some 26 per cent highlight “receiving praise” and 16 per cent, earning the trust of their boss, according to the poll of more than 1,400 workers by Samaritans and Simplyhealth.
Only 14 per cent cited hitting their targets as a factor, and the least popular option for making people feel good at work was team activities, including awaydays (4 per cent).
Having a good work/life balance makes more men (41 per cent) feel good at work than women (38 per cent).
There is a significant difference in the value of having a good work/life balance depending on age: 35-44 year olds (47 per cent)
compared with those aged 18-24 (32 per cent).
The survey was released to coincide with Feel Good Friday last month (1 February), Samaritans’ annual fundraising day.
Mark Day, spokesperson for Simplyhealth said: “Positive working relationships and feeling good whilst at work are really important when looking at overall employee health and wellbeing.”
Coaching at Work, volume 8, issue 2