What is Workplace Happiness? Does Scrum Keep us Happy?

[Vivek GanesanParticipant]

With the increase in population that separates ‘work’ from ‘life’, as if work is absence of life, it becomes increasingly important to study about what happiness means to people at work, so that they can be made to feel alive in their offices too. This session is aimed at introducing two interesting research studies that aimed to do just that. Also, this session helps people understand if Scrum keeps us happy in the true sense.

The two studies that this session will discuss about are as follows:

1. Richard M. Ryan et al’s Self Determination Theory – led to a book Drive by Dan Pink
2. Mihaly’s Measurement of Flow in Everyday’s life – led to book Flow by Mihaly himself

This session does not just explain these two research works but also will find the commonalities between these and will engage the audience with discussions using leading questions, thereby bringing out personal examples that they can relate to.

Outline/structure of the Session

Introduction – 1 min
Definition of Happiness – Is it the same for all? – 2 min
Hidden meaning behind the term ‘Work-Life Balance’ – 2 min
What motivates us at work? – 3 min
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation – 4 min
Self-Determination Theory – Intrinsic Motivation – 5 min
When do we feel engaged at work? – 3 min
State of Flow – Mihaly’s Point of View – 5 min
How can you induce Flow conditions at work? – 4 min
Does Scrum keep us happy? – 8 min
Q&A – 8 min

Learning Outcome

By attending this session, the audience will walk-away with an understanding of the following.

A self-made definition of what happiness means to oneself
Self-Determination Theory: Differences between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
How to derive intrinsic motivation at work?
Flow: The happy state of flow
How to induce conditions that bring about flow?
How Mihaly’s work co-incides with Self determination theory in all three dimensions – Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose
How can I make myself and others engaged and happy at my office?

Target Audience

Any Human Being who has been to a workplace before

Previous Talks

International

Invited speaker at Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce conferences during 2014 and 2015.
Within India

Featured Speaker at JavaOne India, 2013.

Agile India 2015

Discuss Agile Conference Delhi 2015

XP Conference – India 2015

Discuss Agile Day Hyderabad 2015

Discuss Agile Conference Bangalore 2016
Confidare Conference on Men’s Health and Well Being
XP Conference – India 2016

Upcoming

Discuss Agile Conference Delhi 2016

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[Saket BansalParticipant]

Thank you for your talk proposal, we are happy to accept you for this event.

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