In Order to Make Sekisui House the Happiest Company in the World, We Became the First Japanese Company to Conduct a Survey of Happiness Levels
In order to realize our vision of “making home the happiest place in the world,” it is important that we first pursue employee happiness. Therefore, in November 2020, we conducted a survey of the happiness levels of all Sekisui House Group employees, numbering some 27,000. Under the supervision of Professor Takashi Maeno of Keio University Graduate School, the leading figure in happiness-centered management studies, we conducted Japan’s first survey that both measured the happiness of employees and the workplace from multiple perspectives and analyzed correlations. This method of visualizing the happiness of our workplaces will lead to concrete measures to pursue happiness for each and every employee. With this survey of happiness levels as a jumping-off point, we will continue to pursue more and more measures so that the happiness of our employees can lead to the happiness of the whole company, and of our customers and society at large.
The Importance of Employee Happiness Levels to the Company
Happiness Effect
Employee “satisfaction levels” are an indicator that measures the partial fulfillment of health factors such as benefits and work environment. Meanwhile, employee “happiness levels” are an indicator of overall quality of life, including both work and personal lives, assessing factors like personal growth and a sense of value in one’s work from a subjective point of view. According to research conducted by American psychologists, workers with high levels of happiness have three times the creativity of others, and 31% greater productivity. When employees find happiness in their work, they are more likely to perform well, and this in turn stimulates communication and leads to innovation.
Having a Dialogue That Utilizes the Survey Results: Pursuing Happiness for Each and Every Employee
The happiness level surveys conducted by Sekisui House are also a message promoting our desire to make our employees happy. We are holding dialogues and workshops based on the survey results, so employees can visualize the happiness of themselves and their workplaces, and each and every employee can really think about what it means to them to achieve happiness. By creating a workplace culture where active communication facilitates innovation and there is a high level of psychological comfort, we hope that this will lead to each one of our employees taking the initiative to achieve happiness.
