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Are you ready to take your project planning and delivery to the next level?

You’ve probably been there. You’ve got a solid process in place, but somehow, things still don’t always go to plan. Deadlines slip, stakeholders (and sometimes even the project team) disagree. Sometimes the results aren’t what you were hoping for, sometimes you get there but with a lot of unnecessary stress along the way. Most of the time, it’s not about the process itself—it’s about the people. Leadership and communication issues, or a lack of team alignment can get in the way.

Building Career Resilience in the Age of AI

While some may fear AI replacing jobs, the reality is far more nuanced. The key is to develop the skills to use AI effectively or else risk being displaced by those who do. Learning to properly prompt AI systems will soon become an essential competency for professionals in almost every sector.

How to Better Equip Yourself When it Comes to Your Team’s Mental Health

With more and more companies engaging with the wellbeing for their staff and recognising the importance of mental health, there’s a need for employers to equip their staff with the necessary skills to deal with incidences of mental ill health. That’s where the Mental Health Awareness For Managers course can support you. This blog by Natalie Salmon explains more.

Why a 1-to-1 Development Workshop Might Be For You

I recently met with one of my clients in our second 1-to-1 workshop together, where we discussed her progress since our last session together. This was music to my ears! In this blog, Happy's senior facilitator Nicky Stone goes over some of the positive feedback about our 1-to-1 Development Workshops.

3 Important Things About Communicating Across Difference

Communicating across differences such as culture, experience and background is an essential skill to develop when dealing with people in a work or even a personal environment. Understanding what makes us different and unique is essential to building trust and developing teamwork. Read more in this blog written by Marwa Farouq.

5 Simple Ways to Build Your Resilience and Reduce Stress

In The Happy Manifesto, Henry Stewart emphasises that it is important to have a ‘positive growth-oriented mindset’ when receiving feedback, and here are a few suggestions to help you to foster that and learn to use feedback at work as a useful tool to build your career.

4 Things That Nonviolent Communication Improves

What I love about Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is it enables me to let go of any judgement or fear of punishment. It enables me to ground myself in a world that is beyond right and wrong, beyond good and bad. It enables a deep understanding of myself and others. Read more in this blog written by Marwa Farouq.

4 Key Insights From "Rest" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is one of our speakers at the online Happy Workplaces Conference on 15th June. He is a key player in the four-day work week movement and has also written a book called Shorter about that topic. At the conference, he will be talking about his first book, Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. “Long hours are an expression of our identity and proof of our seriousness,” Alex suggests. “They don’t necessarily make us more productive; they make us look more productive.”

6 Ways to Receive and Respond to Feedback Positively

In The Happy Manifesto, Henry Stewart emphasises that it is important to have a ‘positive growth-oriented mindset’ when receiving feedback, and here are a few suggestions to help you to foster that and learn to use feedback at work as a useful tool to build your career.

6 Tips to Improve Your Self-Confidence

Low confidence prevents us from getting on with stuff, limits risk-taking, career progression or even career choice, and personal growth. Find out six tips to improve your self-confidence in this blog by Fenella Potter.