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Dear CEO: Let Your People Choose Their Managers

I was honoured to be asked by Thinkers50 to contribute a letter to their Dear CEO book, published in July 2017. Here is my contribution.

Are You Wasting Your Time?

Are your people doing things which produce no benefit to your organisation? How much time could your people save by ditching those pointless tasks or meetings that they only do ‘because they have to’?

321zero: How I Solved my Email Overload

Email overload is a common problem at work. Here is how you can drastically reduce the time you spend on responding and dealing with your inbox.

Business Schools: Time to Get Your Act Together?

A couple of years ago I asked a panel of Deans of business schools a question: “Business schools seem great at teaching subjects like strategy and finance, but do you think you should focus more on the people stuff which can make a huge difference?”

There is widespread evidence that happiness in the workplace results in greater productivity and commercial success for companies. Do happier, more engaged employees provide similar benefits to organisations in the public sector and charitable organisations?

10 Commonly Made, Easily Reversible, Grammatical Errors

Writing is a key part of life in the modern world. Whether you are sending emails to a client or writing a Facebook post, the written word is an important part of how we present ourselves. Making simple spelling and grammar mistakes can have a huge impact on your credibility, and change people's impression of you. In this blog, brush up your grammar skills and start writing better emails, reports and social media updates.

Beyond making companies earn more, happy and engaged employees also help firms to significantly reduce costs.

The link between staff happiness and engagement has been shown in countless studies to improve staff retention, improve productivity and increase profits – and it’s also been shown to dramatically increase share growth.

Companies that prioritise the happiness and well-being of their employees are generally considered more progressive, are viewed more favourably by the general public and seem to be recognised as morally superior, but do happy workplaces actually perform better financially?

Happy is proud to be a Freedom-Centered Workplace

I am proud to announce that Happy has qualified as a WorldBlu certified Freedom-Centred Workplace for the fourth time. We are one of only three UK companies to make the list this year and are honoured to be there alongside John Lewis.