Twitter Highlights From Happy Workplaces 2016

In: BlogDate: May 17, 2016By: Claire Lickman

We had a fantastic day at the 2016 Happy Workplaces Conference, which took place at Bridewell Hall on 11th May. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Here are some of the highlights from the day on Twitter:

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#happywork16 just started and feeling 'it' already!! @Mirf31 pic.twitter.com/xIqpJAIs5F
— Sonja Walde (@Sonja_Walde) 11 May 2016

Life at @nextjump in a nutshell. Best gift from the team @happyltd, thank you! #happywork16 #thisisnxj pic.twitter.com/4j9Qf0Yr6b
— Tarun Gidoomal (@tarungidoomal) 12 May 2016

Big thank you to @happyhenry for organising the whole #happywork16 conference to sing to me on my birthday! #notremotelyembarrasing
— RevPhillip (@PhillipVicar) 12 May 2016

@andinspireme Best energiser ever! My dream came true I got to sing and dance - brilliant session #happywork16 pic.twitter.com/zRkODCHnCc
— Vanessa Walker (@AntColonyInfo) 11 May 2016

What does all this mean? 85% of being effective is down to attitude and skills (15% knowledge) #happywork16 pic.twitter.com/kzW5AAW3yi
— Raymond Sheehy (@raymondsheehy) 11 May 2016

Most common message at Happy Conference today: Recruit for attitude, train for skill. #happywork16
— Shannon Peters Banks (@ShannonB) 11 May 2016

What makes you happier at work? "Trust", "relationships", "feeling valued" & "carrot cake" #happywork16
— Henry Stewart (@happyhenry) 11 May 2016

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Henry Stewart, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer

Henry is founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Happy Ltd, originally set up as Happy Computers in 1987. Inspired by Ricardo Semler’s book Maverick, he has built a company which has won multiple awards for some of the best customer service in the country and being one of the UK’s best places to work.

Henry was listed in the Guru Radar of the Thinkers 50 list of the most influential management thinkers in the world. "He is one of the thinkers who we believe will shape the future of business," explained list compiler Stuart Crainer.

His first book, Relax, was published in 2009. His second book, the Happy Manifesto, was published in 2013 and was short-listed for Business Book of the Year.

You can find Henry on LinkedIn and follow @happyhenry on Twitter.

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Next Conference: 2025 Happy Workplaces Conference

Our Happy Workplaces Conference is our biggest event of the year, and we'd love for you to join us on Wednesday 25th June!

Our 2024 event was our first ever hybrid event, and so we hope to run next year's in the same way. We will host up to 50 people face-to-face at Happy's HQ in Aldgate, London, and we can host up to 200 people online via Zoom. However you choose to join, there will be interaction, discussion, space for reflection and opportunities to network with others.

Stay tuned for full details of our speakers for next year's event. As always, our speakers share practical, hands-on ideas that you can implement to create happy and engaged workplaces.

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