Your employees are your irreplaceable assets. You can buy equipment and machines that other companies can also purchase, yet your talent and people are irreplaceable. Your people create your culture, your brand, and your reputation. Therefore, employees need to see and feel that you care, not only professionally, but also personally. Investing in employees involves fostering a positive environment that’s healthy enough for them to stay.

The gig economy refers to a labor market that consists of freelancing or part-time jobs rather than full-time, fixed contracts. The fact that individuals work on a short-term project basis rather than as long-term employees of one firm defines a person as part of the gig economy, not their background or chosen sector.

Harassment is unwelcome behavior that offends you or makes you feel threatened or embarrassed. It can occur alone or in conjunction with other forms of discrimination.

Unwanted behavior might include1:

physical gestures spoken or written insults or abuse harmful emails
tweets, or comments on social networking sites
photos and graffiti
jokes with facial expressions

Cinderella woke up to her stepmother pulling her out of bed and throwing her out. It was time for her to get up and do the necessary house chores. As she rubbed the tiles diligently, her older stepsister passed by and spilled the bucket of water right there, messing up everything. Back on her feet, Cinderella went back to mopping the floor. Cinderella faced this humiliation daily. The offense went throughout the entire day, be it morning or night. It was not until prince charming came to the rescue then the ordeal stopped.

In 2018 FOX News had to pay 10 million dollars to settle several discrimination lawsuits filed by 18 employees, some were current at the time while others were former ones. The cases ranged from claims of discrimination based on race, age, and pregnancy. So the question that still lingering in many peoples' mind: Why do people bully and harass each other in the workplace? Why bullying and harassment is still a thing in this modern world? This question is not a simple one to answer.

Examining different generations, how they perceive each other, and thus how they interact together, the question that imposes itself is: What is it that employers should do to create healthy cultures where there are harmoniously productive interactions? How do managers and concerned professionals manage to create a diverse culture that takes in all of those generational differences, blends them and, comes out with its flavor in the light of acceptance?

"It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind" – Napoleon Hill

Dave, a hardworking young man, has been well known around the office for his passion, vitality, and enthusiasm. Walking around Dave's office, you would find sticky notes and wooden plaques hung around the wall. Most of them carried positive emotions such as interest, hope, love, and much more.

On top of Dave's desk lies a mystical glass jar, covered in stars, suns, and moons. When a colleague asked Dave once about all the paper slips within, he replied, "it's my happy moments' jar. Whenever I feel serenity, awe, interest, or any positive emotion, I scribble it on a slip of paper and put it into my jar. When I feel down, I know where I should head; to my happy jar."

P.E.R.M.A model was developed by psychologist Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman. The Director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center and Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology in the Penn Department of Psychology. He is also Director of the Penn Master of Applied Positive Psychology program (M.A.P.P.). The model represents five elements that are intrinsically motivating and that need to be present for well-being.