Claire is Head of Marketing at Happy. She has worked at Happy since 2016, and is responsible for Happy's marketing strategy, website, social media and more. Claire first heard about Happy in 2012 when she attended a mix of IT and personal development courses. These courses were life-changing and she has been a fan of Happy ever since. She has a personal blog at lecari.co.uk.
Nita Clarke OBE is a Director of the Involvement and Participation Association and co-chair of Engage for Success. We spoke to her about how she has created a culture of empowerment and accountability at IPA.
Peter Cheese is the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development. It is career partners to more than 140,000 members around the world, giving them the support they need to make a real impact on the work and working lives of the people and organisations they work with. Through its research, CIPD provides a point of view on creating that impact in the context of the rapidly changing world of work. We spoke to Peter Cheese about how he has helped to create an engaged and happy workplace.
Damien O’Neill is Site Manager at Advanced Technology Services UK Ltd (ATS). ATS employs more than 3,000 people across the US, Mexico and the UK, and specialises in factory maintenance and IT services. Their company culture is centered around safety and continuous improvement, with their products winning multiple awards for innovation. We spoke to Damien to find out more about ATS and their culture, ahead of the 2017 Happy Workplaces Conference next month.
Damien O’Neill is Site Manager at Advanced Technology Services UK Ltd (ATS). ATS employs more than 3,000 people across the US, Mexico and the UK, and specialises in factory maintenance and IT services. Their company culture is centered around safety and continuous improvement, with their products winning multiple awards for innovation. We spoke to Damien to find out more about ATS and their culture, ahead of the 2017 Happy Workplaces Conference next month.
At Happy, we love Excel. No really, we do! It’s immensely powerful, full of fantastic features and can produce beautiful results. But we love it most when it’s easy – we don’t think anyone should have to spend days wrestling with Excel. So how is this new course going to change all that?
Sarah Metcalfe is Head of Customer Service at SureFlap. SureFlap Ltd is a Cambridge-based multi-award winning company that designs and manufactures smart pet products. These include cat flaps and pet doors, pet feeders, and microchip readers. Their products are designed to look great and are the best at what they do, and they are loved by the people that use them – SureFlap now has a Net Promoter Score of over 95% in over 20 countries around the world. We spoke to Sarah about how she has created a happy and engaged workplace, with values based on trust and freedom within guidelines.
"Thank you." These simple words are two of the most important in your vocabulary. But when was the last time that you said thank you to a colleague?
As you may have guessed from the name, multinational craft beer chain BrewDog is very dog-friendly. Dogs are welcome in each of their 47 bars, and their head office in Scotland has 50 office dogs. However, they have now taken this a step further, launching a new Puppy Parental Leave scheme for all members of staff.
Happy developed a six-month Clinical Leadership Development Programme for the Nottingham University Hospital (NUH), which included five days of classroom training, eLearning, an online community and online assessment.
Our Drupal Apprenticeship scheme has expanded to Leeds, UK, with three new apprentices and two businesses taking part. Find out more in our blog.