Happy Workplaces: The Evidence For Improved Performance
Creating a great place to work is strongly correlated with better financial performance.
Several speakers at Happy Workplaces Conference discussed this topic.
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'In God we trust; all others bring data' - W. Edwards Deming
If your Finance Director is a fan of W. Edwards Deming and demands to see the evidence for improved performance from happy workplaces, why not show him or her this 90 second video of Henry Stewart at Happy Workplaces 2014:
Measurable performance improvement is not just financial
Measurable performance improvement is not just financial, nor is it the sole preserve of the private sector. Here’s Kingston NHS Trust Chief Executive, Kate Grimes, on the difference staff engagement makes to patient outcomes:
To borrow from Kate, nearly every measure of performance is improved if you create a happy workplace where staff are fully engaged. So, if you want to improve results, financial or otherwise, then one of the key things to focus on is making sure your people are happy and engaged at work.
Related blogs:
- Happy Staff are More Productive — Read about further research on this topic.
- The Key to being a Top Performer? Being Happy — This blog discusses how creating a Happy Workplace leads to success.
- 9 Benefits of Having Happy Employees — More reasons for increasing happiness in the workplace.
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Adrian Trenholm
Adrian began at Happy as Café Manager in 2011, and later became Marketing Manager in 2015 until 2016.
Next Conference: 2024 Happy Workplaces Conference
Our Happy Workplaces Conference is our biggest event of the year, and we'd love for you to join us next year. Save the date for Wednesday 15th May 2024!
This will be a hybrid event — we will host up to 50 people in the venue at Happy's HQ in Aldgate, London, and up to 200 people online via Zoom. The speakers will be a mix of online and in person. However you choose to join us for 2024, there will be interaction, discussion, space for reflection and opportunities to network with others.
All tickets are currently half-price until January 2024.
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