What makes Brazilian employees Happy at work?
Dissertation written by Flavia Tabora. Durham University

After interviewing 18 managers from Brazil’s Great Places to Work, this study has found that feelings of achievement are the main reason for happiness in Brazilian employees.


              "My firm was invited to participate in a very important event and my department

              was in charge of the firm’s performance in this event. It was a very challenging 

              and demanding situation for our department: the firm’s image was depending on 

              our performance. At the end everything went right and I felt happy seeing that 

              all that effort led to success".

Communications Manager from a world leading energy company

There are two main aspects interconnected with feelings of Achievement:

        a) getting others’ positive inputs  in order to reach goals. 

"(…) These results were only achieved from the employees’ high commitment. 

And this commitment only proceeds from the fact that people have a confident 

perspective in the company and are enjoying very much the work climate and 

what they do. These three things together cause a high level of commitment 

which produces powerful results".

ex-HR Director from a world leading beverage firm

          b) feeling Recognition, as a consequence of the success. 

"This prize was a tangible recognition of the value from HR’s work and effort 

to make the firm an excellent workplace. These awards help to make the HR 

work differently because it is valued".

HR Director from a software engineering firm