Henry Stewart Helps Launch Action for Happiness
Happy’s founder and CEO Henry Stewart was one of the keynote speakers at the launch of Action for Happiness.
Yes to Fairer Voting
Almost thirty years ago I stood for election for President of the Student Union and came top. But the election was run under AV, the Conservative votes switched to the Independent candidate and I never got the sabbatical post.
Happiness is a Political Issue
I was delighted to be involved in the launch of Action for Happiness last week, giving a short speech on increasing happiness in the workplace.
Following Socrates and Creating Empowerment

It’s funny when I find myself quoted and it’s a better summary than I’d do myself.
Is Your Company an Ostrich or a Fox?

Last year my daughter went to a special American Apparel sale which was overrun with eager shoppers. They had to close and, when the police arrived, it turned into a bit of a riot.
Learning: It’s Personal
What makes a great training course? We’ve done a lot of research on this, and worked with some great trainers to find the answer.
Don’t Tell When You Can Ask

‘Don’t tell when you can ask’ has been the core training principle at Happy since I founded it 20 years ago.
Read more about the reasoning behind this principle in this blog by Happy’s Chief Happiness Officer, Henry Stewart.
Gold and Silver for Happy at the IITT Awards

IT Training Awards: Happy Computers is a “shining light”.
Happy is Celebrating its 20th Birthday
The origins of Happy date back to 1987, when founder Henry Stewart first registered the company and started providing training to friends and contacts.
Why Economies of Scale Can Lead to Higher Prices
Once again we have a government talking about saving money through shared services and combined procurement.