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24 | Leadership & Change
In addition, there are countless statistics to demonstrate
this concept, including that engaged and happy
employees are fifty percent (50%) more productive and
thirty percent (30%) more innovative, and wellness
programs themselves have ROI’s of 3:1 or greater.
Research shows that every measure of business
success is improved if employees feel there is trust,
dignity, joy, transparency, autonomy, and dignity. These
qualities make for a workplace where employees can’t
help but smile when they tell others about their job.
Interesting enough, interventions to achieve these
qualities cost little and often nothing.
From my head to my heart, I’m an entrepreneur. And
my years of experience have taught me that success
stems from passion and resilience. That’s what the IOC
is all about – facilitating these qualities, and others like
positive psychology, trust, emotional intelligence, collaboration,
engagement, idea management and many
others in the same vein. The IOC is helping to teach
new generations the importance of providing positive
leadership and transforming workplaces for a new,
inspired era of business growth.
My entire career has led up to this, and I couldn’t be
more proud. Helping people be happier is what my line
of work is all about, and what could be better than that
Gerald R. Wagner, Ph.D. is a software entrepreneur,
statistician, and simulation modeling technologist
turned behavioral scientist. He is the founder of
the Institute for Inspired
Organizational Cultures,
and has dedicated his
life to creating cultures
that embody wellbeing
and happiness. You can
read more about the IOC at
http: /inspiredorganizationalcultures.org/