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Why you SHOULDN'T promote happiness at work

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Why you SHOULDN'T promote happiness at work

The longstanding myth that being happy at work equates to increased productivity has long been studied, but the results are inconclusive.

In fact, writing in Quartz, Deputy Ideas Editor Meredith Bennett-Smith believes there is “something sinister about the corporate cult of positivity”.

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