Why a Non-Profit Scrapped Their Appraisals Process
“Appraisals don’t really work,” argues Sophie Bryan. But is there a better way?
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Supercharge Your Teamwork With Superengagement
What would life be like if your employees were so engaged that work didn’t feel like work?
The Happy Conference Methodology: Let’s Get Interactive
Why do you attend conferences, and what makes a great conference?
10 Ideas for Taking Time at Work to Reflect
If you take 15 minutes to reflect at the end of the day, you can improve your productivity by 22.8%. That’s the conclusion of a study at Harvard Business School. Participants spent 15 minutes writing in a journal to embed their learning from the day, and produced these dramatic results.
The Gender Pay Gap at Happy
Would the gender pay gap be less if salaries were transparent? The average woman at Happy is paid 1.1% more than the average man. I think that’s close enough to count as one of the 9% of companies that pay women and men roughly the same.
Great Leaders Aren’t Always Great Managers
People management is a crucial role, and it is different from leadership.
Happy Workplaces Save Lives
In this two-minute video, Henry Stewart explains the financial evidence and academic research behind happy workplaces. The Best Workplaces have a Four Factor Alpha of 3.5% on the stock market, compared to ordinary workplaces. Plus, happy workplaces save lives – for every 96 deaths in a happy and engaged hospital, 103 people die in a hospital where staff are disengaged and unhappy.
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.
The Best Business Books of 2017
Last month, I asked in my newsletter and on LinkedIn for your favourite business reads of 2017. Here is a selection from the responses I received.
What If the Boss Makes No Decisions?
As a manager, do you see your role as the expert, with responsibility for making key decisions? Do you find your people coming to you for those decisions, even when they know what to do?
