Learn why connecting and informing your employees is key to boosting productivity and happiness in the workplace. With tips from engagement and internal communications experts, this guide will help you create a connected workplace using Enplug's modern digital signage software.

1. Digital Signage in the Workplace:
Boosting Team Happiness and Productivity
Mike Lanni Jessie Kim
(310) 997-2876 (424) 400-1551
Mike@enplug.com Jessie@enplug.com
Enplug Inc. USA Office 6029 Bristol Pkwy Suite 100 Culver City, CA 90230

3. Why Happy Employees Are 12% More Productive
Fast Company I The Future of Work I July 22, 2015
Conventional wisdom holds that if only we pay workers enough, they'll be productive. There may be more to it,
though. Recent research hints there's a link between employees' happiness and their productivity at work. Some
companies are taking note—and already seeing the payoff.
A recent study by economists at the University of Warwick found that happiness led to a 12% spike in
productivity, while unhappy workers proved 10% less productive. As the research team put it, "We find that
human happiness has large and positive causal effects on productivity. Positive emotions appear to invigorate
human beings.“
Shawn Anchor, author of The Happiness Advantage, has found the brain works much better when a person is feeling
positive. At those times, individuals tend to be more creative and better at solving problems. And additional
research has shown that when workers are happy they're more effective collaborators working toward common
goals. As Anchor sees it, the incentive for organizations is clear-cut—"happiness leads to greater levels of profits"
for companies that take the right steps.

4. Start with Why – Unified Vision & Culture

5. Employee Recognition & Rewards
5 Ways Leaders Rock Employee Recognition (Forbes)
1. In the moment – as much as possible, be timely. Catch people doing exemplary work and acknowledge their efforts. Be
specific, descriptive and measured.
2. In context – recognition is most effective when it’s given in the context of a larger goal or business-results-focused
activity. An employee who lands a big contract by putting in the extra effort needs to know you noticed, and
understand the employee’s effort to ensure business success.
3. Appropriate in volume/scale – recognition should match effort and results, or it loses meaning.
4. Authentic, not automatic – a human touch makes recognition meaningful and impactful.
5. Tied to the employee’s perception of value – people know when they’re valued, and they should have a good idea of
their value to the organization. Treat employees as valued team members, not as numbers.
HR Technology can be sexy and relevant for engagement!

6. Internal Branding – Pride in the Brands we Represent
All strong brands are built from the “inside out”. Most companies have an abundance of skilled workers, yet it is only those
that are able to align and energize their people behind a clear understanding of their brand who can separate
themselves from their competitors.

7. Authentic Connection & Team Building
• Have teams create their own set of values
• Encourage personal projects
• Assign a buddy/mentor for every newcomer
• Have themed office days
• Have team photos
• Encourage charity & volunteering
• Recognize & encourage innovation
• Celebrate People
• Give & Receive Feedback
• Empower your employees
• Develop team-based contests & events
• Support enthusiasm in the workplace
• Encourage learning
• Get Social
• Make sure people have the resources they need
• Ask the people who really know employee engagement
• Develop employee engagement ambassadors
• Get your health & wellness plan in order
• Bring in motivational speakers
• Develop feedback channels for receiving and giving feedback
Employee Team & Relationship Building Ideas

8. Developing a Productive Workforce
According to Towers Watson study companies with highly effective communication
practices enjoy 47% higher total returns to shareholders compared with organizations
that are less effective at communicating.

9. Actionable Insight & Accountability – KPI Dashboards
1. Who are you trying to impress? - Think about the audience for the dashboard. The most effective dashboards target a single type of
person or team and just display data specific to offer actionable insight.
2. Select the right type of dashboard - Common types include Operational (monitors nerve centers, typically require real-time data)
Strategic/Executive (provide the KPIs that executives track on a periodic, daily, weekly or monthly basis) and Analytical (Mix of
operational and strategic data)
3. Group data locally, use space wisely - Group by department or functional area (i.e. Product Inventory & Development,
Sales/Marketing, Finance Actuals & Forecast, People)
4. Make the data relevant to the audience - Ensure that you understand exactly who the intended audience is and the scope of their
requirements.
5. Don’t clutter your dashboard, present the most important metrics only - Cluttered displays deflect the focus from the important
messages.
6. How often does the data need to be refreshed? - Ensuring that your dashboard data is being refreshed at the right intervals saves
time during development. Real-time, daily, weekly, and monthly are the most common intervals.
Geckoboard: Golden Rules to Successful Dashboard Design

10. Gamification & Motivation
According to Gamification by Design co-author Gabe Zichermann, “gamification is 75 percent psychology and 25 percent
technology.”
According to Professor B.J. Fogg, an experimental psychologist at Stanford University, there are three elements that must
converge in order for a change in behavior to occur: motivation, ability, and trigger. What’s most important is that all three
things have to happen at the same time.
Successful gamification tools work because they:
1. Give users the motivation to do something (the chance to win, receive rewards or gain recognition)
2. Give users the ability to carry out a task – by facilitating it, or breaking each task into bite-size chunks, increasing the
perceived capability for the user
3. Give the user a trigger or cue to complete the action
If all these conditions are met, gamification can change behavior, create motivation and keep employees engaged.
The Psychology of Gamification: Why it works

11. Announcements, Events, Reminders
• Holidays, Retirements, Birthdays, Graduations
• Promotions, Anniversaries or tenure
• New year or end-of-year
• Major project kick-offs,milestones, or completions
• Office changes (new office, renovations, major
improvements, etc.)
• Beginning of or end of a busy season
• Employee appreciation/recognition
• Employee, team, and/or organizational
achievements
• Company anniversary
• Bowling nights
• Black-tie galas
• Beach parties
• Boating or cruise events
• Casino, card, or poker nights
• Charitable walks or runs
• Comedy clubs
• Company picnics
• Happy Hour
• Hiking, Golf
Reasons to celebrate or gather with employees Ideas for ways to celebrate and gather
• Karaoke events
• March Madness events
• Night at the races
• Scavenger hunts
• Staff off-site retreats
• Theme parties
• Ugly sweater holiday parties
• Wine and cheese tasting

12. Wayfinding, Traffic Reports, Conference Room Management

13. Tools for Effective Leadership
“Every time you make the hard, correct decision
you become a bit more courageous, and every time
you make the easy, wrong decision you become a
bit more cowardly. If you are CEO, these choices
will lead to a courageous or cowardly company.”
- Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz
“My definition of success? The more you’re actively
and practically engaged, the more successful you
will be.”
- Richard Branson

14. Lobby Signage: Impress Visitors, Potential Employees and Clients

16. Modern Digital Signage Software. Get yours today at Enplug.com.
Digital Signage in the Workplace: Boosting Team Happiness and Productivity
Enplug Inc. USA Office 6029 Bristol Pkwy Suite 100 Culver City, CA 90230
Mike Lanni Jessie Kim
(310) 997-2876 (424) 400-1551
Mike@enplug.com Jessie@enplug.com