Blogs

Yvonne Agyei, Head of Benefits, Google
In: BlogsBy: Claire LickmanWatch: 30 min watch
Yvonne Agyei, of Google, took time while at the recent Happy Workplaces conference to tell us about the benefits structure within Google, and how Google creates happy, healthy staff.
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SouthWest Airlines - putting your people first makes good business sense
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
The annual UK Servant Leadership conference this month was an inspiring event. This movement is based around the idea, first promoted by Robert Greenleaf, that your purpose as a leader or manager is to serve your people. One example of how this makes simple business sense is SouthWest Airlines, which is clear in its commitment to Servant Leadership. Now the third largest airline in the world, Its record of 40 consecutive years of profitability (unique in the US airline industry) is based on founder Herb Kelleher’s philosophy.
Get More Great Ideas - Spend Less Time at Work
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Last week I was in Barcelona speaking to the international conference of the Dogs Trust, and exploring overwork. I asked a simple question of everybody there: Think of a great idea you’ve had in the last year? Where did you get that idea?
Is it time to go beyond empowerment?
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
For years we’ve talked about empowering people to find their own route to an agreed goal. But is that enough? Does setting the goal itself limit the possibilities? Given the three levels below, what can we do to move to self-management?
One Simple Step to Be More Productive – Today
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Have you noticed how in some organisations people seem stressed and over-loaded and complain of too much work, but nothing much seems to get done? Yesterday I had a meeting at Google, which always appears to be the opposite. Everybody is relaxed, helpful and friendly and yet they are incredibly productive.
The Joy of Not Working
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Take time out. Cut off from work entirely. And see the difference in yourself when you get back.
Blog from Our Drupal Apprentices
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Today we started the first Drupal pre-apprenticeship programme. The idea of the course is to find school leavers with an interest in and aptitude to coding/web development and help a young person get their foot on the ladder to employment. This intensive two week course will cover the basics of using Drupal, HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript. Currently four organisations have committed to taking on an Apprentice, so we will prepare this group of school leavers and get them ready to go out to an interview.
- Apprenticeships
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Excel Hints & Tips - Producing Example Data
In: BlogsBy: Chris JamesRead length: 5 min read
Ever needed to produce a large set of random numbers on your spread sheet quickly? This blog will tell you how,.
- IT Tips & Tricks
About Happy's Introduction to Emotional Intelligence Workshop
In: BlogsBy: Jonny ReynoldsRead length: 5 min read
Are you finding it difficult to keep your cool in difficult situations? Would you like to be able face pressure at work or at home without feeling overwhelmed, no matter what life throws at you? If the answer is yes, our one-day Emotional Intelligence workshop may be the solution.
- Personal Development
- Leadership
The Myth of The Clever Manager: Lessons From Boss Swap
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Looking back at the lessons which can be learned from a decade-old TV show, there is still plenty for most bosses to learn.