Map happiness interventions by lift and effort
Prioritize employee happiness interventions by emotional lift and implementation effort.
Implementation effort Employee happiness lift Low effort High effort Low lift High lift Do this week High lift - Low effort Customer impact stories, specific thank-yous, protected focus blocks, or a visible blocker removal. Design carefully High lift - High effort Career pathing, workload redesign, manager capability building, or compensation fairness work. Use sparingly Low lift - Low effort Snacks, novelty polls, or low-stakes social moments that help mood but do not solve the pattern. Avoid for now Low lift - High effort Complex platforms, broad offsites, or values campaigns that do not target the actual survey evidence.
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