Here you can find all of Happy’s blog posts, covering our Excel hints and tips, ideas for creating happy workplaces, and ways to be more productive at work — and more.
Kelly McGovern, Chief Nurse at the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, sheds light on how she has fostered a transformative culture of trust and empowerment in a healthcare environment. Her leadership journey through empowering staff to drive change and celebrate small wins have really been transformative for the West Hertfordshire Foundation.
Dr. Srikumar Rao is an elite coach and author, aimed at helping entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior executives make a quantum leap in their life and career. He believes that when people have joy in their lives, when they discover their deep-rooted happiness and a sense of purpose, that they are able to grow in ways they might not have ever progressed in before.
Ann Hartland, the Deputy CEO and Growth Director of Cedar, talks about how engaging employees shapes a happier workplace. After completing her Level 7 Senior Leadership Programme, she discusses her personal growth and growth as a leader.
“I felt totally out of my depth when I started this course in October 2022. As someone with dyslexia only diagnosed at 15, I left school with a handful of low-grade GCSEs and genuinely questioned whether I belonged in the room on a Level 7 programme." "As we head into 2025, I feel both Dogstar and I are far better prepared for whatever comes next."
When we talk about sexual energy, it often brings up images of intimacy and desire, and often brings a discomfort to the fore. But what if I told you that sexual energy — the life force that fuels attraction, passion, and creativity — is also one of the most powerful assets you can bring to your work? Sophie Bryan explains more in this guest blog.
There is much talk about different generations, and at times the narrative seems to imply how incompatible Gen Xers like me are with our younger colleagues. Managing a team with people across the generational divide can bring serious challenges – there are more over 60s in the workplace than ever before and digital natives at the other end whose adult life experience has been totally in the post-COVID world.
Nigel Paine headed the BBC’s Learning and Development operation. He built an award winning Leadership programme, state of the art informal learning and knowledge sharing and one of the most successful and well used intranets in the corporate sector.
Gallup has found that in the UK, only 17% of employees get to do what they are best at everyday at work. But when they do get to do what they are best at, they are 30-40% more productive. At Happy, we get every member of staff to take the Gallup StrengthsFinder survey to find out their strengths, and have team job descriptions so that teams can delegate tasks to who it best suits. In this short video, taken from the Happy Workplace Round Table on 23rd October 2024, Henry gives examples about how Happy and other organisations have gotten people to work to their strengths. How can you implement these ideas at your workplace?
How are decisions made in your organisation? Are they made by the frontline staff, or by the managers? Henry Stewart explains how you can get rid of outdated hierarchical decision-making processes in this Happy Workplace Round Table, recorded on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
In this video, recorded from his live session on Wednesday 9th October, Henry Stewart highlights the importance of coaching in the workplace - and asks, does your organisation have a coaching culture?