{"id":3769,"date":"2025-06-12T07:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:35:58","slug":"happiness-at-work-with-luis-miguel-navarro","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/podcast\/felicidad-en-el-trabajo-con-luis-miguel-navarro\/","title":{"rendered":"Happiness at work: a passing fad or the key driver of productivity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Happiness at work: a passing fad or the key to productivity?  Luis Miguel Navarro\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lgr-XtxBIRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an increasingly fast-paced world, where metrics and results seem to reign supreme, there is one question that is resonating ever more strongly within organisations:<br><strong>Can a smile change a company?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our latest episode of <em>EDTECH Generation<\/em>, we spoke to <strong>Luis Miguel Navarro<\/strong>, an expert in <a href=\"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/organisational-wellbeing-the-benefit-that-many-overlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">organisational wellbeing<\/a> and an advocate of a holistic approach to happiness at work. His argument is clear: happiness <strong>it\u2019s not a luxury<\/strong>, is a <strong>business strategy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The human face of productivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A psychologist, trainer and enthusiast for human development, Luis Miguel Navarro has helped companies and teams to transform their internal culture, not through quick fixes, but through far-reaching strategies centred on wellbeing. For him, the <strong>happiness at work<\/strong> it is not a decorative concept, but rather <strong>a real driver of change and efficiency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As he himself states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA genuine smile can boost the economy.\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happiness at work: much more than just a good atmosphere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the interview, we debunked a lot of myths. Happiness at work isn\u2019t about putting a table football table in the office or organising Friday afternoon tea parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not about telling you a joke, it\u2019s not about taking everything as a joke. Happiness at work is a serious matter. You have to work on it from within.\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luis Miguel argues that well-being at work <strong>It cannot be improvised<\/strong>. In fact, it proposes creating <strong>multidisciplinary wellbeing teams<\/strong> that address five key dimensions: physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual. Because happiness must be built on structure, leadership and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why invest in happiness at work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>happiness at work<\/strong> It improves productivity, reduces absenteeism and boosts employee engagement. Luis Miguel sums it up in a single sentence that invites us to rethink the fundamentals of corporate culture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just about feeling comfortable; it\u2019s about working better.\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he adds: true well-being is not achieved through motivational quotes, but through <strong>consistent actions<\/strong>, active listening skills and a commitment that involves the whole organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards a new, more humane form of leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In times of change, happiness at work emerges as <strong>a strategic necessity<\/strong>. Luis Miguel proposes a more people-centred business model, where people can <strong>to be, to grow and to contribute<\/strong>. An environment where working well and living well are not mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHappiness is possible, but it doesn\u2019t happen automatically. It requires leadership, structure and purpose.\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interview with Luis Miguel Navarro is a masterclass in rethinking work from a more human and mindful perspective. Because perhaps new leadership isn\u2019t measured solely by KPIs, but also by smiles.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this conversation with Luis Miguel Navarro, we explore how happiness at work is not just a passing trend, but a key strategy for transforming teams, improving productivity and building more people-centred organisations.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3770,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"podcast_category":[],"class_list":["post-3769","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast\/3769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/podcast"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"podcast_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educaedtech.foundation\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast_category?post=3769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}