Happy Friday!

NPR’s “Wednesday Focus on the Workplace” focused on happiness in the workplace. They discussed a recent report from the Harvard Business Review, which found that people’s attitudes at the office directly correlate to their job performance. After reviewing employees’ office diaries, researchers concluded that the happier people are at work, the more productive they are.

I found this very interesting, especially because today is Friday, and I am happily looking forward to my weekend. Does that mean that my work today will be better than my work from earlier in the week? On the flip side, is my work sub-par on days when I feel tired or sick?

I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on this. Do you think there is a correlation? Or, as Lucy Kellaway from Financial Times pointed out in the segment, is our work evaluated differently based on that day’s mood? Let me know what you think.

Posted by Jim L.