German IT outfit bans whining - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

German IT outfit bans whining - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog This may not be the best way to go about it: German IT outfit Nutzwerk Ltd has come up with the perfect solution to whining in the workplace its made cheerfulness a contractual obligation. Whats more, Manager Thomas Kuwatsch has declared that those who dont measure up to the prescribed level of jollity in the morning should stay at home until they cheer up. Full story in The Register. Funny. I think theres actually something to this: Give people the right to stay home, if they dont feel happy, though outlawing grumpiness is probably a bad idea. Itll only drive it underground where its harder to deal with. It may even amplify the complaining. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related