Tips on How to Have a Happy and Better Space for You and Your Team at Work with Jalvi Valdes
How can we become better and happier leaders, with a better and happier team at work?
Working with a leader and/or a team that lacks understanding on how to achieve growth from a place of joy could really be overwhelming, and it might even lead to the failure of one’s business.
There is such a thing as positive psychology, though most people aren’t aware of it. And with it, we can save not only our businesses, but also ourselves, our teams, and the lives we all want to live.
So today, join us as we learn about the science behind being happy while creating a healthier space for our teams at work. After all, a better world is what we’re all aiming for.
Jalvi Valdes is a Happiness Educator. He has been giving talks and facilitating discussions for 25 years now. He graduated top of his class with Magna Cum Laude Honors from the College of Business at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He is passionate about learning and teaching, with international certifications in leadership, management, communications, and teamwork, to name a few. Jalvi believes everything is better when we are happy – especially during these unique times.
Aside from being a Certified Happiness Coach, he has immersed himself in the latest evidence-based research on happiness and well-being. Now, he uses his skill in research and training to help educate people on how to be happier at work and in their personal lives – offering Happiness Workshops, Retreats, and Team Building.
Jalvi is a Homeschooling father to four children. In his free time, he likes reading, computer gaming, and cooking. He is also a Communications and Leadership Mentor in Toastmasters International, a leading global organization for personal development.
In this episode, Jalvi enlightens us on the science behind positive psychology as he explains how one can be a better leader with a happier team, resulting in better relationships and flow at work.
“If you want to build a better, happy team – mas productive, mas loyal, mas engaged, mas enjoy, ‘yong mas masaya sila magtrabaho and mas masarap kausap ‘yong team mo – (1) foster a safe environment by listening to them, making them feel heard, seen, and respected; (2) show your appreciation by saying thank you, name, for what; and (3) have a sense of purpose.” – Jalvi Valdes
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Understand the science behind positive psychology and why workshops on happiness are a whole lot different from other trainings;
- Recognize how important it is for the change to start in you as you and the team work towards a better and happier workspace; and
- Discover the three main factors a happy and healthy team have from within
Topics Covered:
05:46 – Short Throwback: Going back to Jalvi’s childhood, focusing on the “people person” side he has and his passion for speaking and teaching
13:05 – Out of Ignorance: Talking about Jalvi’s first jobs, both in non- and corporate settings, especially the journey towards finding a job that makes him happy
14:06 – Finding What I Truly Love: What were the challenges Jalvi encountered as he moved from one job to another? When did his breakthrough happen?
19:57 – All Things at Once: Why did it take Jalvi five years to build his own training programs? Where does he find the motivation to keep moving forward?
24:56 – One-of-a-kind: Being a Happiness Coach and the differentiators it has if compared to other trainings
31:23 – Learn from Jalvi: Top three (3) leadership tips to hone your teams and make everyone happy
44:11 – The Event: Talking about The Better Happy and the upcoming The Better Happy Leaders Camp
49:48 – How does Jalvi define success?
Key Takeaways:
“‘Yong curiosity – wanting to know more about people and wanting to make them smile – it sort of erases the issue of ego.” – Jalvi Valdes
“Singit ko lang ‘yong disclaimer – if you feel that you need professional help, seek professional help. Sinasabi ko rin ‘to sa lahat ng students ko. I have seen a therapist several times this year also; I practice what I preach. I can’t coach myself. Talagang kailangan you really see a psychologist, a psychiatrist, if you need to; please. If you’re depressed, you’re really depressed. If you have anxiety, you really have anxiety. Seek professional help, please. Do yourself a favor. There’s a lot of free mental health hotlines.” – Jalvi Valdes
“There’s so much information out there that it’s hard to filter which is true and which is not, so I would really want to ask, ‘anong source mo?’” – Jalvi Valdes
“I-share mo bakit mo sinimulan ‘yong agency mo. Bakit ka nag-hire ng team? Why are you doing what you’re doing? When you share this and they share your sense of purpose, they know that by working with you, they’re also building a better world.” – Jalvi Valdes
Notes / Resources Mentioned:
- The Better Happy: http://www.thebetterhappy.com/
- The Better Happy Leaders Camp: https://thebetterhappy.com/leaders-camp/
Connect with Jalvi Valdes:
- Website: http://www.thebetterhappy.com/
