Happy’s Web Development Apprenticeship is a 2020 Learning Awards Finalist
It brings us great pleasure to announce that Happy’s Web Development Apprenticeship Programme is one of eight finalists in the 2020 Learning Awards – Apprenticeship Programme of the Year category.
Mayden: Managing the Work, Not the People
Alison Sturgess-Durden is the Director at Mayden, a software business based in Bath with a staff of 80 people. Mayden’s software is specifically created for health professionals and patients. Their most prominent achievement is the creation of a patient management system that’s favoured by most psychological therapy services in the NHS.
In 2013 Mayden became a self-managing organisation, comprised of autonomous teams. In this video from the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, Alison explains the reasons behind the switch, how they did it and how it works (and some of the challenges they faced along the way!).
How Mayden Got Rid of the Managers
In 2013, Mayden decided to become a self-managing organisation, comprised of autonomous teams. Their three line managers had left the organisation, gone on maternity leave or moved to a new role within the organisation, so it seemed like the perfect time. But it wasn’t without some teething problems at the start.
In this short video from the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, Alison Sturgess-Durden explains how they created the structures and processes to enable this system to be a success.
How Organisations Can Show Appreciation for Their Teams
At COOK, they believe that the key components of good working relationships at work are having a common purpose, clarity for staff on where they fit within the organisation, and finally by showing their staff that they are appreciated.
At the 2019 Happy Workplaces Conference, Rosie Brown of COOK explained how they manage this at an organisational level in this short 2.44 minute video.
How COOK Places Relationships at the Heart of Their Business
Rosie Brown sees great potential in human connection for creating positive, productive workplaces and generating great performance. As the Managing Director of COOK, Rosie has learnt that the best results nearly always come from a group of people working really well together. This has led her to pledge allegiance to the idea that the route to success is in relationship.
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 talk or view the transcript below.
How Mind Maps Can Help You to be Brave and Think More Creatively
You may have already come across Mind Maps in your day-to-day life or while at work. They are a great way to encourage creative thinking while brainstorming, as well as improving memory retention.
In this blog, Paul talks about how he personally has used Mind Maps to help him to develop his career, as well as how you can develop your Mind Maps to be more effective.
How to Create a SharePoint System That Will Help You Work Smarter
“My manager just wants one simple library with all the folders from our server just copied across.”
We hear this all the time! So often a manager will hear or read how the competition is making great use of SharePoint and will ask for a library to be set up, without fully understanding its potential.
In this blog, Darren gives five top tips to help you create a SharePoint 365 system that will help your organisation collaborate better, improve processes and work smarter.
How Many of These Mistakes Do You Make in Your Online Meetings?
Are all your online meetings purposeful, engaging and fun? If so, stop reading now!
On the other hand, if you’re concerned by the amount of time, money and energy that’s being wasted in online meetings and you’d like to get better results, check out these five mistakes you may be making — and do the opposite!
5 Really Simple Ways to Improve Any Meeting You Run
Love them or loathe them, we go to more meetings than ever, especially as more work is done in collaborative cross business teams. There are some simple steps we can all take to improve these group conversations dramatically and create leaps forward in clarity and progress. Meetings are surprisingly complex human interactions so making them more purposeful, more honest and easier to follow can have a seriously helpful effect. Try these five simple ideas to start with.
New Course: Leading Engaging Remote Meetings
In this brand new workshop, we aim to help you to make the most of your remote meetings. You will learn how to overcome common challenges, such as distraction, tackling difficult issues, managing larger groups and having hybrid meetings, with some attendees in the room and some remote.
