Rachael is the IT Product Development Manager, as well as being our Lead IT Trainer. She is responsible for making sure all our courses are of the highest quality. She has worked at Happy for over 15 years. Rachael was awarded Bronze in the Learning and Performance Institute's IT Trainer of the Year Award in 2007.
When making a change it is always important to consider how it will impact others. There are those impacted that may be able to directly influence, help or hinder you along the way in making these changes - the stakeholders. In this blog Rachael talks about the need to communicate and engage with these potential stakeholders to help ensure the changes you are making can take place smoothly and productively.
You may have seen rather gleeful headlines recently reporting that Marie Kondo has relaxed her stance on tidying up after the arrival of her third child. These days she’s focusing less on the mess and more on the joy. We love this quote from her: “My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life.” At Happy we were inspired by her idea of things sparking joy, so much so that our strapline is ‘Creating Joy at Work’. It’s something we practise, and we measure regularly, aiming for all of our staff to spend a high proportion of their time at work doing things that bring them joy.
If you use SharePoint at work, you might be missing being able to manage your files using Windows Explorer or the File tab in your applications. In this short video, Rachael explains how you can Sync your SharePoint Libraries so that you can browse, copy and paste your files just like you are used to.
Microsoft's Office 365 suite includes OneDrive, your individual storage area. Your files are stored securely on the Cloud, so you can access them anywhere. This also means you can easily collaborate and share your files with your colleagues - in this short video, Rachael explains how.
Do you avoid Excel because of the maths? As an Excel trainer, one of the most frequent comments I get from learners is that they avoid Excel because of the maths. This feedback is why we have now developed a new course, Excel Without Maths. In this blog, Rachael explores three things you can do in Excel without using any maths.