Held at the National Audit Office in February 2017, the one-day Creating Happy Workplaces in the Public Sector Conference focused on change within the public sector and looked at how to create a culture of trust and happiness. Here are ten essential takeaways from the event.
At Happy, we ‘recruit for attitude, train for skill’ when hiring new people – and we’re not the only ones. In this blog, Billy reveals five successful organisations that use this method for their recruitment too.
At the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, Rosie encouraged people to return to work and look at their respective organisations through a relational lens. In Rosie’s view, looking at things through a relational lens is a wily method for figuring out what’s working and what isn’t. Watch the full video or read the transcript of her talk here.
Happy is proud to announce that we won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, an independent seal of excellence, which recognises businesses that consistently deliver a world-class customer experience.
People don’t resist change, they resist being changed. See how Marion Janner’s approach to change in the workplace was too good to resist.
In this entertaining talk from the 2023 Happy Workplaces Conference, Natalie shares how her enthusiasm for implementing a four-day working week turned to disappointment and how she worked with her team to bring about a solution that worked for everyone.
Happy workplaces have many key similarities, such as giving their people more trust and autonomy. From studying and learning more about these similarities, all organisations can become happier and more successful. This is something that Isaac Getz has dedicated his career to, studying what makes progressive organisations successful, both in his home country of France and around the world.
Learn how to enhance your ability to effectively manage your stress levels as well as the stress levels in your team with our one-day training course.
This one-day Mindfulness training course will introduce the concept of mindfulness and enable you to use simple practices for more creative and compassionate thinking in the workplace.
This two-day presentation skills workshop considers the importance of preparation before giving a presentation, speech or talk – being sure you know what you want to say and organising your material. You will discuss and examine the use of audio-visual aids (such as PowerPoint slides), effective self-presentation and will have an opportunity to deliver a short presentation to your group.
A one-day course for anyone experiencing or affected by anger in the workplace. During the day, we will look at the purpose that anger serves, how to identify its onset, understanding the role of physical sensation and thinking, and alternative ways to withhold or constructively express it.
Mind maps engage the visual and logical capacities of the brain and enhance creative thinking. On this one-day workshop, we will explore all aspects of mind mapping: how individuals and teams can use them to overcome blocks and build upon ideas. Throughout the day, you will create your own mind maps. There will be a chance compare them to international standards and reflect on the link to memory and recall.
According to Lazslo Bock, at Google “being a good coach” is top of their list of the 8 key behaviours of a great manager and leader. In this one-day workshop, you will learn how to place your people at the heart of what you do by developing your coaching skills. Learn from your own personal insights and our experiences at Happy to enhance your ability to coach those around you to become more motivated and find their own solutions.
Learn how to confidently facilitate an appraisal meeting that leaves the appraisee feeling positive and empowered with this one-day training course.
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