The Art of being Satisfied

Wellbeing is important in ATC. How much do you agree with that statement? What ideas do the word wellbeing bring to your mind? In 1946, the World Health Organization (WHO) used the word in the preamble to its constitution; "health is a state of complete physical, social and mental wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".  The simplest notion of wellbeing is that it is a holistic state of being well. It is a state that is dependent upon several aspects of wellness. What is the link between wellbeing and work? How can we define wellbeing in the context of ATC?  How important is it to understand the concept of the satisfied contoller? What contribution can ATCOs and their assistants make?

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WICA 2012 (continued...)

All atcos are invited to fill the survey: retirees as well as those who may be serving in other capacities related to Atc:
https://www.esurveycreator.com/live.php?code=6f77a43

The past is linked to the future by the bridge of the present. The atcos who passed through the system and witnessed the changes to Atc over the past decades will have a vast reservoir of combined experience. They are our best Atc gurus to tell us what they think, what they observed, what their mistakes were and what we can do to make Atc better and more rewarding.
I have added a few more items and included a comments box so that we in the present can benefit from centuries of combined experience in the future.
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Well-being Inventory of the Controller in Air traffic services (WICA 2012)

What is well-being  in Atc? Can well-being influence performance and productivity in Atc ? What makes a controller happy ? Is it more pay ? Is it better working conditions ? Are there elements of safety that can be applied to controller well-being ? Can a controller's view of the self affect the performance at work, the manner in which Atc is carried out and the interactions with others ? What is the link between organizational structure and the well-being of controllers ?

The survey above for controllers and ex-controllers will help us to explore the answers to those questions. The answers from the surveys will be used to construct a multifaceted index of well-being of controllers. I am testing the theory that Atc performance and organizational productivity is an interaction of features of organizational economics, behavioral economics and social psychology. I will present  the findings with the objective of motivating improvements and adjustments in the governance and organization of Atc units worldwide.

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