Cary Cooper - Workplace Wellbeing

Question 1

Must-have

Answer 1

noun / adjective
Essential or highly desirable
* Using Google maps is a must-have for traveling around Tokyo.
* Being confident is a must-have skill for any leader.

Question 2

Per capita

Answer 2

noun
The average / amount per person
* California has the highest income per capita in the US.
* The country’s GDP rose 10% per capita from last year.

Question 3

Sickness absence

Answer 3

noun
An employee being off work due to ill health
* Sickness absence has been on the rise lately.
* They have calculated that they have lost millions due to sickness absence.

Question 4

Depression

Answer 4

noun
A mental health condition in which a person is very unhappy and anxious
* She has been suffering from depression since childhood.
* Depression is difficult to treat.

Question 5

Developed country

Answer 5

noun
A country which has a high quality of life and an advanced economy & infrastructure
* Developed countries have a higher income per capita than developing countries.
* Japan is the world’s second largest developed country.

Question 6

Paradox

Answer 6

noun
A situation / statement that seems difficult to understand because it contains opposite facts
* There seems to be a paradox in these numbers.
* It seems like a paradox that many comedians live unhappy lives.

Question 7

Praise and reward

Answer 7

phrase
A method of encouraging someone by reinforcing good behavior
* She uses praise and reward in her management playbook.
* It was through praise and reward that I could motivate my team.

Question 8

Fault-finding

Answer 8

noun
Continual criticism over unimportant things
* His method of continual fault-finding failed completely.
* You won’t get the results you want through fault-finding.

Question 9

Autonomy

Answer 9

noun
The rights of a person to be independent
* He gave his team a lot of autonomy on this task.
* Autonomy at work is very important for well-being.

Question 10

Face time

Answer 10

noun
Time spent in face-to-face contact with someone
* Unfortunately we didn’t get a lot of face time after the presentation.
* I hope we can have some more face time with them next time they are in town.

Question 11

Enable

Answer 11

verb
To give someone the ability to do something
* These new technologies will enable us to spend more time with our families.
* This will enable you to finish the task on time.

Question 12

In better shape

Answer 12

phrase
To be in a better condition / situation
* Our business is in much better shape now than last year.
* If managers would do this we will be in better shape.

Question 13

Flourish

Answer 13

verb
To grow successfully
* I believe their relationship will flourish.
* ChatGPT has enabled her business to flourish.