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Practicing What We Preach – Guest Blog by Esther Stevenson

Trust and empowerment in Angola agriculture

Connecting for Happiness – Guest Blog by Shannon Banks

Eighteen months ago I left Microsoft, where I had spent 17 years. It was a huge decision for me and one I struggled with. I was really scared of the change. But do you want to guess what I was most afraid of? It wasn’t loss of income, it wasn’t status, it wasn’t instability. I was afraid I’d be unhappy.

Want to Make a Fortune? Invest in Happy Workplaces

There is hard financial evidence that happy workplaces perform better.

9 Great Companies That Practice Collaborative Hiring

On BBC2, “Who’s the Boss?” has highlighted the benefit of involving a wide range of staff involved in deciding who to employ. I was lucky enough to be a consultant on the programme. The process gets away from individual bias, the potential recruits get a much better sense of the business and people feel really involved in the decision.

7 Reasons Why Collaborative Hiring Makes Sense

This week BBC2 will broadcast “Who’s the Boss,” the first of three programmes exploring how companies could transform their recruitment with Collaborative Hiring. It goes out this Tuesday at 9pm, and the two following Tuesdays.

Radical Innovation In a Key Part of UK Government

Members of GCHQ discussed how they are bringing innovation into the department using a new crowdfunding-style system.

Timpson: 11 Steps to Creating a Great Workplace

“It’s all about the people and making them feel valued” At a recent conference John Timpson inspired attendees with the remarkable story of his company, Timpson. Read more on Henry's blog.

Buurtzorg: No Managers, Just Great Care From a Nurse-Led Service

Imagine a company with 9,000 staff and no managers. Imagine annual sales of 280 million euros and no Chief Financial Officer, with only six people working in finance. Imagine it has grown to that size from, 8 years ago, having just four staff – although it is not-for-profit and has no venture capital investment.

First Happy Workplace Ireland Conference

The first Happy Workplace Ireland conference took place in Dublin on 29th October. This was jointly organised between Happy Ltd and locally-based happiness entrepreneur Stephen Dargan of Wake Up!.

Happiness Is Awesome

Guest blogger Elinor Jansen updates us with a summary of Gallup’s latest (2015) study on the relationship between firm performance, organisational structures and employee engagement.