Established in 1987, Happy has helped thousands of organisations to create happy and productive workplaces.
Here are a few of our success stories...
"Like many in leadership positions, I initially wondered whether another development programme would truly offer something different. There's often a concern that leadership training can feel overly theoretical or too prescriptive," says Laura Cristea, Head of Marketing at Energise. "But from the very first session, Happy put those concerns to rest. The approach is thoughtful and inclusive, with a clear understanding of how to make learning feel energising."
“Happy had learners at the heart of the journey, as opposed to other training providers we’ve experienced. We felt that the learners came first all the way through, and that there was a real interest in us an organisation,” says Sarah Rose, Director of Operations at Dorset Mental Health Forum.
“It was an amazing programme and a privilege for me, as I had only just started being a leader. We have become better leaders, rather than managers. It built the energy in the right direction. We now know what our targets are, and they are all aligned,” says Olivia Adhikary, Avegen’s HR Manager.
In November 2021, Ealing Council launched a bespoke Level 5 apprenticeship programme to support the career and personal development of their Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) managers – our Level 5 Global Majority Leadership Empowerment Apprenticeship Programme
“I love Happy,” explains Kathryn Grayling, Assistant Director of Engagement for NHS Employers. “You are creative, you are different, you give us space to think, you are brim full of ideas, you are energising. Everybody we work with at Happy is highly professional. You never underdeliver. I couldn’t recommend Happy more!”
“The programme only finished last month but I feel like it has had a massive impact. They are working so much more effectively as a group now,” says Anne Clarke, Senior Vice President People and Culture at Revantage.
“You have delivered everything we asked for and it’s made a real difference,” says James Post. “Our people feel more trusted, and as directors, we have been freed up to look at the bigger picture, giving us time to do planning and strategy.”
Blue Cross is a charity that really understands the benefit of personal development. The Chief Executive, Sally de la Bedoyere, recognised that people need to grow and flourish, and that seeing mastery develop really gives people motivation. Happy delivered 23 individual one-off coaching sessions for the senior leadership team to aid their personal development. This was an exciting project and surprisingly the first of its kind that we have been asked to do.
“Since working with Happy we have seen a huge shift in the culture. I don’t know how you measure it, but people are more cordial, more collegial and talk to each other more, as people who have been through something together.”
TLC - Talk, Listen, Change is a relationships charity based in Manchester. They have been on Happy’s 4 day Happy Workplace Leadership Programme and one of their senior leaders has been on our Level 7 Senior Leadership programme. Michelle Hill, CEO, explains how they have made TLC a truly happy workplace, based on a coaching culture, Pre-Approval and relationships.