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7 ways to find more meaning at work
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 10 min read
Elinor Schmitz-Jansen is studying for an MSc in Management at Imperial College. She is currently working at Happy, researching academic studies of happiness and meaning in work. This is her first report:
9 Benefits of Having Happy Employees
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 10 min read
Following last week’s article on 7 ways to find more meaning at work, Elinor Schmitz-Jansen has continued her research. This week she covers the benefits of having happy employees.
NAO finds little evidence of savings from centralised training contract
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
In February I wrote about the government decision to outsource all its training – in all subjects and for all departments – to one supplier, Capita. I suggested that contracts like this rarely produce better value, as any savings from economies of scale are offset by the extra cost of administration. The recent report by the National Audit Office, on the Capita contract, appears to support my view:
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Happy Workplaces: The Evidence For Improved Performance
In: BlogsBy: Adrian TrenholmWatch: 5 min watch
Improved performance has been proven to result from creating a happy workplace where staff are fully engaged and happy at work.
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The Madness of Government Procurement
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
I am quoted this morning in an article in the Independent: “Capita accused of using major government contract to short-change small companies, driving some out of business.”
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Start Your Meetings With Meditation
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
A surprise hit at Happy Workplaces 2014 was the Google-led meditation session in the afternoon. Even Luis Saurez, who was presenting via video link from Belgium, tweeted about the room going quiet, while other delegates said they felt “very chilled” and “we need this at our organisation.” This is the meditation we used at the conference – why not try it at your next meeting?
Think Big – Like Google
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
At the Happy Workplace 2013 conference Yvonne Agyei (Google Head of Benefits) explained Google’s Think Big philosophy. Or as she put it, “have a healthy disregard for the impossible”.
Google: Hire Great People and Give Them Lots of Autonomy
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
At the Happy Workplace 2013 conference Yvonne Agyei (Google Head of Benefits) explained how Google creates happy and healthy Googlers.
Reduce Expense Claims: Let Your People Decide What to Spend
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
In his excellent book “Becoming a Better Boss“, Julian Birkinshaw describes a very interesting experiment at the pharma multi-national Roche. Two groups of staff, in Germany and Switzerland, were told that their travel claims were to become self-authorised.
The Key Business Question: Will it Make Life Better?
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
“Seven years ago we were a tiny unremarkable company. Last year Propellernet were voted the best search agency in Europe and best small company to work for in UK,” says Jack Hubbard, founder and CEO of Propellernet.