The Importance of Trust in the National Audit Office [Three-Minute Watch]
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
People management is a crucial role, and it is different from leadership.
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.
Are Leaders in Charge?
Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about leadership and the concept of being 'in charge' of Happy. "I don’t think about being in charge, I think about trying to inspire people here and elsewhere, and enabling them to be their best," says Henry.
30 Years of Happiness
In the summer of 1987 I wrote in my diary that I could never imagine being happy again. The newspaper I had helped set up, News on Sunday, was on the verge of collapse. Our 200 employees would lose their jobs and the backers would lose their investment. I felt totally crushed, and close to a breakdown. 30 years on, life feels rather different. Happy is a thriving business. We help people become more productive with their software and we help organisations to create happy, productive workplaces. It gives me a lift every time I walk into our colourful, friendly training centre.
Tip Tuesday: Editing Video Clips in PowerPoint
Learn how to quickly edit video clips in your PowerPoint presentations in this two-minute video.
Evergreen Targets and Why Your Business Should Use Them
In this two minute video, Bjarte Bogsnes (Chairman at the Beyond Budgeting Institute) talks about evergreen targets at Statoil, and why you should deploy them in your own business.
If You Manage Costs, Your Costs Will Go Up
In this two-minute video, John Seddon (Managing Director Vanguard Consulting) explains about failure demand - and why managers shouldn't focus on managing costs.
The Paradox Around Innovation in Business
In this two minute video, Anders Olesen (Director of the Beyond Budgeting Institute) talks about the paradox between management innovation and technological innovation.
Do You Recognise These Problems in Your Organisation?
In this two-minute video, Kevin McCoy (Co-Founder at Next Jump) talks about some of the issues that come up when trying to push as much decision-making capability down to the lowest level of your organisation as possible. Do you recognise these behaviours in your organisation?
