Well-being: Productivity and Happiness at Work
Selected as a Best Book of 2011 by the Center for Optimal Adult Development (COAD) 'In this book, Robertson and Cooper provide a ground-breaking evidenced-based framework, backed by comprehensive real-world case studies, on the emerging top priority challenge facing today's organizations -- the well-being of employees.' -- Fred Luthans, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of Nebraska, USA 'Organisations with high levels of wellbeing reap the benefits of lower absenteeism and more productive employees. This makes the business case for improving wellbeing in the workplace.' -- Jo Swinson, MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics 'For our brains to be healthy and happy, we need them to evolve in physical and social environments tailored to maximize well being. Robertson and Cooper are pioneers on that front. Their book provides groundbreaking directions to achieve this goal at work, as they introduce the conceptof workplace wellbeing through real life examples of what organizations have done and/or should do to improve the lives and therefore the productivity of their employees. This unique book provides the reader with novel academic and corporate insights and benefits for both the individual and the organization.' -- Olivier Oullier, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Provence, Scientific Adviser at the Center for Strategic Analysis of the Prime Minister of France 'Cary and Ivan explore the critical topic of organization health and well-being with their usual passion, rigour and reader-engaging simplicity. A must read for any organizational leader interested in optimizing the long term performance of their people.' -- Paul Chesworth, Vice President of HR, Vodafone Europe