2017 Creating Happy Workplaces in the Public Sector

At this one-day conference, organised by Happy and hosted by the National Audit Office, attendees discovered about change coming to the public sector – and learnt how to create that culture in their organisation. With speakers from the National Audit Office, GCHQ, Government Digital Service and Monmouthshire County Council, they learnt how to implement ideas such as “freedom within a framework,” how to help staff to work to their strengths, and create workplaces based on trust to lead to better service for the public.


Watch clips and read excerpts from the conference

Below are some of the highlights from the Creating Happy Workplaces in the Public Sector conference held on 22nd February 2017. Find out more in this selection of related blogs and videos on topics covered at the event.



The Happy Manifesto: A 'Pisstaker’s Charter'?

In this short video, Brendan O’Keefe of Epic CIC explains about some of the difficulties he had at Epic CIC when first implementing The Happy Manifesto principles of a culture based on autonomy, trust and freedom.

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The Importance of Trust in the National Audit Office

In this short three-minute video, Susan Ronaldson and Steve Mirfin of the National Audit Office explain about why they have made trust the centre of their workplace culture.

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The Importance of Communication When Transforming an Organisation’s Culture

In this short video, Tracy Jelfs (formerly Head of Children’s Services at Monmouthshire County Council) explains the importance of communication when transforming an office culture.

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