Episode 4

Meik Wiking on Designing Happier Workplaces in an AI World

Can You Be Happy at Work – While Working With AI?

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Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, joins Jabra’s podcast to explore how happiness at work is measured, why it matters, and the evolving role of AI in boosting (or eroding) human wellbeing.
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Episode Summary

What really makes us happy at work? In this episode of Great ExpectAItions, Paul sits down with Meik Wiking to explore the science of happiness, the Nordic model of wellbeing, and the surprisingly nuanced role of stress and AI in our working lives. From flow states to financial security, this conversation breaks down what leaders need to know about building more meaningful, contented workplaces – and why a little stress might be a good thing.

What We Cover

  • • The three core components of happiness – and how to measure them
  • • How the pandemic and AI are reshaping our stress baseline
  • • Why Denmark and the Nordics keep topping global happiness rankings
  • • The surprising productivity boost linked to happiness
  • • AI optimism, anxiety, and how leaders should communicate change

About Meik Wiking

Meik Wiking is the founder and CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. A leading voice in the global conversation on wellbeing, he is also the founder of The Happiness Museum, a research associate for the World Database of Happiness, and a member of the Advisory Committee to the Global Happiness Policy Report. Meik is the New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and other internationally acclaimed titles, with his work translated into 38 languages. He has been dubbed “the happiest man in the world” by The Times.

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