Informações principais
Sobre o conteúdo
This course explains what happiness at work looks like, why it matters, and how to cultivate it.
It begins by defining happiness and making the case that happiness at work improves the performance of individual employees and organizations as a whole, increasing innovation, productivity, engagement, retention, and the quality of their work. It then explores the key factors that empirical research has linked to workplace happiness, zeroing in on practices such as gratitude, developing a strong sense of purpose, and forming authentic, cooperative connections with others. The course will also highlight common barriers to workplace happiness, both at the individual and cultural level.
Finally, the course presents a practical framework for workplace happiness and explores accessible techniques for: a) evaluating happiness in an organization, b) creating an effective strategy to increase workplace happiness, and c) implementing that strategy in your own work life, within your team, or across the culture of your organization, with special tips for workplace leaders.
The course instructors are expert faculty from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., and Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., whose earlier edX course, The Science of Happiness, has been a global phenomenon, introducing a half million students worldwide to the research-based keys to a happy, meaningful life. In this course, they tailor their scientific insights to the needs of the modern workplace.
Pré-requisito
Recommended but not required: GG101x: The Science of Happiness
Programa de estudos
- The personal, social, and professional advantages of happiness at work
- How to identify barriers and pitfalls to achieving happiness at work
- A series of research-backed, practical ways to boost happiness at work
- Strategies for evaluating levels of happiness within an organization
Instrutores
Dacher Keltner
Director, Greater Good Science Center
UC Berkeley
Emiliana Simon-Thomas
Science Director, Greater Good Science Center
UC Berkeley
Criador do conteúdo
A Universidade da Califórnia, Berkeley, foi fundada em 1868 e o seu campus principal - concebido como uma "Cidade de Aprendizagem" - foi estabelecido em Berkeley, na Baía de São Francisco. O corpo docente de Berkeley é constituído por 1.582 professores a tempo inteiro e 500 a tempo parcial, dispersos por mais de 130 departamentos académicos e mais de 80 unidades de investigação interdisciplinares. Os antigos alunos de Berkeley receberam 28 prémios Nobel e, entre os actuais professores, há oito laureados com o Prémio Nobel, 32 MacArthur Fellows e quatro vencedores do Prémio Pulitzer.
Em setembro de 2012, para assinalar o compromisso de Berkeley com a inovação no ensino e na aprendizagem, foi criado o Berkeley Resource Center for Online Education (BRCOE). O Centro é um centro de recursos e um catalisador operacional para todos os recursos internos do campus e externos para aconselhar, coordenar e facilitar as iniciativas de educação em linha da Universidade, desde cursos com e sem créditos, a programas de licenciatura em linha e projectos MOOC, incluindo a iniciativa MOOCLab.
Plataforma
EdX est une plateforme d'apprentissage en ligne (dite FLOT ou MOOC). Elle héberge et met gratuitement à disposition des cours en ligne de niveau universitaire à travers le monde entier. Elle mène également des recherches sur l'apprentissage en ligne et la façon dont les utilisateurs utilisent celle-ci. Elle est à but non lucratif et la plateforme utilise un logiciel open source.
EdX a été fondée par le Massachusetts Institute of Technology et par l'université Harvard en mai 2012. En 2014, environ 50 écoles, associations et organisations internationales offrent ou projettent d'offrir des cours sur EdX. En juillet 2014, elle avait plus de 2,5 millions d'utilisateurs suivant plus de 200 cours en ligne.
Les deux universités américaines qui financent la plateforme ont investi 60 millions USD dans son développement. La plateforme France Université Numérique utilise la technologie openedX, supportée par Google.
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