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The Happy Challenge: Make no Decisions for 3 Months
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Managers: Will you take the Happy challenge and make no decisions for three months? Here, Henry explains what happened when he took our ‘no decisions’ challenge and why you should do it too.
What Would it be Like to Deal With People in a Human Way?
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
“The idea is to make our onboarding process human-centred, not HR-centred.” Tracey Waters explains how she was inspired by Agile Methodology and Design Thinking principles to improve Sky’s onboarding experience, in this interview with Henry Stewart.
How to Use Liberating Structures to Energise Your Meetings
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Would you like every meeting, workshop, brainstorm or event you attend to feel energising, involving and fulfilling?
How We Transformed Happy from a £180k Loss to a £165k Profit in One Year
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
18 months ago things were not looking good at Happy. In 2017, we made a loss of £180k. Rather than cutting costs, we took a look at our culture and values, and transformed the business. Here’s how we did it.
Inverting Hierarchy Within a Healthcare Social Enterprise
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
After ten years working as a registered NHS nurse, Liz Mouland decided to change her path and begin a journey through community nursing. Now, as the Chief Nurse and Director of Clinical Standards, at First Community Health and Care, she is making a major impact through Happy principles and a team-led feedback hierarchy.
11 Takeaways From the 2018 Happy Workplaces Conference
In: BlogsBy: Claire LickmanWatch: 15 min watch
In June, Happy hosted our annual Happy Workplaces Conference in London. Here are the top 11 take-aways from the attendees on the day.
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Why a Non-Profit Scrapped Their Appraisals Process
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
“Appraisals don’t really work,” argues Sophie Bryan. But is there a better way?
Supercharge Your Teamwork With Superengagement
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
What would life be like if your employees were so engaged that work didn’t feel like work?
The Happy Conference Methodology: Let’s Get Interactive
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Why do you attend conferences, and what makes a great conference?
10 Ideas for Taking Time at Work to Reflect
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
If you take 15 minutes to reflect at the end of the day, you can improve your productivity by 22.8%. That’s the conclusion of a study at Harvard Business School. Participants spent 15 minutes writing in a journal to embed their learning from the day, and produced these dramatic results.