UAE Keen To Promote Happiness, Positivity Among Public, Private Sector Employees
Faizan Hashmi Published December 16, 2018 | 07:30 PM
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 16th Dec, 2018) The UAE is keen to promote happiness and positivity among employees of both the public and private sectors, to achieve its development goals and future visions.
The country is a model to follow for promoting the values of happiness and positivity as a national culture in all workplaces and areas of life. It also occupies leading positions in happiness indexes.
According to the 2018 Global Great Jobs Briefing issued by the Gallup Institute, which includes the opinions of people working in 128 countries, the UAE leads the world, regarding countries with the highest percentages of the adult population with good jobs, at 69 percent.
The UAE is the first country in the world to establish a Ministry of Happiness and was the first to change the name of customer service centres to Happiness Centres', to bring happiness to citizens and residents.
After appointing the first Minister of Happiness, the UAE appointed happiness and positivity directors in Federal and local government authorities, and trained them through a comprehensive training programme, to ensure productive, positive workplaces.
Since 2016, the establishment of happiness and positivity councils in government authorities has also accelerated.
The first quarter of 2018 witnessed the launch of the 'Happiness and Quality of Life in the Workplace' manual - a comprehensive guide for improving quality of life and creating happy and positive workplaces in UAE government authorities.
The manual aims to achieve happiness and improve living standards based on relevant practices, policies and programmes, as well as to provide a comprehensive framework to attain this goal via four main areas: sticking to fundamental workplace values, promoting health, strengthening employee relations, and instil a culture of altruism through social responsibility initiatives.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
PTI to stage nationwide protests against alleged electoral frauds
Senate continues discussion on Presidential address to Joint Sitting of Parliame ..
Masood Khan calls for Pak-US cooperation for regional peace
Interior Minister starts Margalla Trail Patrol for security
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 26 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 26 April 2024
ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, Match 2: Ireland Women open with Comfortable ..
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26
Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk
Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17
More Stories From Middle East
-
UAE announces ‘Zero Bureaucracy Program’ to reduce bureaucracy
3 months ago -
COP28 President-Designate welcomes Transitional Committee agreement to operationalise Loss and Damag ..
6 months ago -
Global Media Congress 2023 to feature Co-Production Majlis as a new networking platform
6 months ago -
Young female athletes shine at Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship
6 months ago -
King of Jordan receives Abdullah bin Zayed and ministers participating in Arab coordination meeting
6 months ago -
Abdullah bin Zayed participates in coordination meeting of Arab foreign ministers, joint meeting wit ..
6 months ago
-
3rd annual conference of Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology kicks off in Dubai
6 months ago -
SIBF 2023 hosts Nobel laureate to discuss emergence of ‘Afrofuturism’ in global discourse
6 months ago -
ALC announces winners of Kanz Al Jeel Award 2023
6 months ago -
SIBF turns spotlight on remarkable contributions of women
6 months ago -
Global assets in spot bitcoin ETFs hit $4.16 billion
6 months ago -
Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors as deaths reach 157
6 months ago