49 Steps to a Happy Workplace
At the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, a range of fabulous speakers shared ideas on how to create great workplaces based on trust and freedom. In this blog, Henry lists 49 of his favourite ideas from the event.
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Are Your People Surveyed Out?
Online surveys are by far the quickest and most cost-effective way of gathering data and consulting across a workforce at speed. However, it’s no secret that people are starting to feel a bit ‘surveyed out’. Here’s four of Happy’s tried and tested alternatives to the online survey.
Deliver Great Service by Creating a Great Workplace
Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about the key to making a profit — creating a happy workplace. "You can only deliver a great service by having people who feel happy, feel well rested, well nourished, feel motivated," he explains.
Does Your Organisation Enable People to Work at Their Best?
Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about systems and processes within organisations. "I’ve been to [organisations] where you just sense a kind of difficulty doing stuff," Henry explains. "And you meet great people who are trying to do great stuff, but they have real problems doing it because the structure of the organisation gets in the way, rather than helping."
The Time for Freedom at Work is Now
“We believe the time for freedom at work is now,” says Traci Fenton, Founder and CEO of WorldBlu. WorldBlu’s research shows that freedom-centered workplaces have healthier bottom-line growth and are more resilient. Henry spoke to Traci to learn more.
The Happy Challenge: Make no Decisions for 3 Months
Managers: Will you take the Happy challenge and make no decisions for three months? Here, Henry explains what happened when he took our ‘no decisions’ challenge and why you should do it too.
How to Use Liberating Structures to Energise Your Meetings
Would you like every meeting, workshop, brainstorm or event you attend to feel energising, involving and fulfilling?
How We Transformed Happy from a £180k Loss to a £165k Profit in One Year
18 months ago things were not looking good at Happy. In 2017, we made a loss of £180k. Rather than cutting costs, we took a look at our culture and values, and transformed the business. Here’s how we did it.
The Best Way to Learn a New Skill
What is the best way of learning new things – through a lecture, mentoring or a practical, hands-on experience? In this blog, our Senior Facilitator Paul Gapper explains more, and how you can apply this when teaching others.
How to Facilitate Change in Your Organisation
Sometimes, the best way to facilitate change in an organisation is to behave as though you have no authority – suggesting best practice, rather than imposing change on others. In this blog, Happy’s Senior Facilitator Paul Gapper takes a look at the ways you can facilitate change positively within your organisation.
