Great Leaders Aren’t Always Great Managers
People management is a crucial role, and it is different from leadership.
The Importance of Communication When Transforming an Organisation’s Culture
In this short video, Tracy Jelfs (formerly Head of Children’s Services at Monmouthshire County Council) explains the importance of communication when transforming the office culture.
The Importance of Trust in the National Audit Office
In this short three-minute video, Susan Ronaldson and Steve Mirfin of the National Audit Office explain about why they have made trust the centre of their workplace culture.
Happy Workplaces Save Lives
In this two-minute video, Henry Stewart explains the financial evidence and academic research behind happy workplaces. The Best Workplaces have a Four Factor Alpha of 3.5% on the stock market, compared to ordinary workplaces. Plus, happy workplaces save lives – for every 96 deaths in a happy and engaged hospital, 103 people die in a hospital where staff are disengaged and unhappy.
The Happy Manifesto: A ‘Pisstaker’s Charter’?
In this short video, Brendan O’Keefe of Epic CIC explains about some of the difficulties he had at Epic CIC when first implementing The Happy Manifesto principles of a culture based on autonomy, trust and freedom.
Are Leaders in Charge?
Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about leadership and the concept of being ‘in charge’ of Happy.
“I don’t think about being in charge, I think about trying to inspire people here and elsewhere, and enabling them to be their best,” says Henry.
