49 Steps to a Happy Workplace
At the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, a range of fabulous speakers shared ideas on how to create great workplaces based on trust and freedom. In this blog, Henry lists 49 of his favourite ideas from the event.
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Are Your People Surveyed Out?
Online surveys are by far the quickest and most cost-effective way of gathering data and consulting across a workforce at speed. However, it’s no secret that people are starting to feel a bit ‘surveyed out’. Here’s four of Happy’s tried and tested alternatives to the online survey.
A 4 Day Week? Let’s Start With a 4 Day August
Some organisations have found that a four day week improves both wellbeing and productivity. If that sounds a bit daunting, how about a four day week for August?
30 Steps to Joy at Work: Get More Done by Being Less Busy
Could we get more done if we were less hectic and overwhelmed? Bruce Daisley, former EMEA Vice President of Twitter, will be speaking about the Joy of Work at the 2021 Happy Workplaces Conference on 22nd July. His new book, The Joy of Work, promises "30 ways to fix your work culture and fall in love with your job again".
How to Develop Resilience and Maintain Wellbeing
Developing resilience is essential for prospering in our work and private lives. This blog by Billy Burgess looks at a few factors that’ll help furnish resilience and maintain mental wellbeing.
Improve Your Productivity With These Five Apps
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of apps out there that claim to save you time and increase your productivity. In this blog, Billy takes a look at our favourite top five – all of which are available to download and try for free.
4 Ways to Improve How You Receive Feedback
Receiving feedback is a skill. People commonly struggle with being open to feedback and responding to it. In this blog, Billy gives four ways to improve how you receive (and accept) feedback from others, both positive and negative.
What’s New in Office 365 in May 2019
Microsoft regularly unfurls new features and updates for Office 365’s assorted apps. So frequent are these updates that even regular users might not have had a chance to take advantage of the new additions just yet.
Deliver Great Service by Creating a Great Workplace
Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about the key to making a profit — creating a happy workplace. "You can only deliver a great service by having people who feel happy, feel well rested, well nourished, feel motivated," he explains.
Does Your Organisation Enable People to Work at Their Best?
Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about systems and processes within organisations. "I’ve been to [organisations] where you just sense a kind of difficulty doing stuff," Henry explains. "And you meet great people who are trying to do great stuff, but they have real problems doing it because the structure of the organisation gets in the way, rather than helping."
