Embracing Happiness at Work and Beyond with Alexia Gerorghiou

Guest Introduction

Alexia Gerorghiou is a global happiness advocate, founder of the Knoxville Happiness Coalition, and author of The Future of Work is Human and the Future of Success is Happiness. She brings decades of experience as a mental health therapist and educator to her mission of transforming workplace culture through positive psychology.

Key Topics Discussed

• The power of post-traumatic growth and Alexia’s personal journey through introversion and menopause
• The foundational elements of the Values Model: Vision, Action, Leadership, Unity, Engagement, and Synthesis
• Practical happiness habits like habit stacking and gratitude-based rituals
• Why employers must embrace emotional conversations at work
• Misconceptions about happiness and how to foster it without toxic positivity

Memorable Quotes

“We don’t have to be fearless to be powerful. We have to work with fear.”

“Happiness isn’t just a mood—it’s a skill you can train and build like muscle.”

Call to Action

Get Alexia’s book on Amazon: The Future of Work is Human and the Future of Success is Happiness.

Follow her writing on Substack: alexia.substack.com

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BIO:

Alexia Georghiou, author of The Future of Work is Human and The Future of Success is Happiness, builds positive psychological capital in workplaces through her Knoxville Happiness Coalition. A global happiness advocate, she curates Global Joy, supports India’s Global Happiness Forum, teaches at UT’s Center for Professional Education, and advises the Oak Ridge HR Alliance. Her V.A.L.U.E.S. Model, grounded in Positive Psychology, drives organizational growth through Vision, Action, Leadership, Unity, Engagement, and Synthesis.

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