# Forget Perks—Here's What Makes Employees Happy

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Podcast: [Harvard Business Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387)
Published: 2026-05-15T07:30:00+00:00
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Forget Perks—Here's What Makes Employees Happy 21 Nov 2025 --- Data from 7,500 companies shows that happier employees outperform the market. Harvard professor @drarthurbrooks explains what actually drives workplace happiness. Sign up to receive Arthur’s new six-week newsletter "The Leader’s Happiness Reset" here: https://s.hbr.org/49XFIlg ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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