£50 Billion for the Banks, or £1,000 for Every Adult in the UK?
This week the Bank of England decided to pump an extra £50 billion of electronic money into the UK economy, bringing the total of quantitative easing to a huge £375 billion. Scanning the responses to this I retweeted this suggestion from @andyo:
“Rather than pumping £50B into the banks, the BoE could give each household £2K. Surely that would have more effect?”
The Power of Sexual Energy in the Workplace: A New Paradigm for Happiness and Success at Work
When we talk about sexual energy, it often brings up images of intimacy and desire, and often brings a discomfort to the fore. But what if I told you that sexual energy — the life force that fuels attraction, passion, and creativity — is also one of the most powerful assets you can bring to your work?
Sexual energy is not just about sex. It’s about presence, vitality, charisma, and the ability to engage with people and opportunities. It’s the spark that fuels our confidence, enhances our ability to connect deeply with others, and gives us the courage to take risks, innovate, and lead with authenticity. Sex is a pro-creative force, so your sexual energy wants you to connect, collaborate and connect with others.
Sophie Bryan explains more in this guest blog.
Generational Harmony at Work: Building Bridges for a Unified Future
There is much talk about different generations, and at times the narrative seems to imply how incompatible Gen Xers like me are with our younger colleagues. Managing a team with people across the generational divide can bring serious challenges – there are more over 60s in the workplace than ever before and digital natives at the other end whose adult life experience has been totally in the post-COVID world.
How Can You Get Your People To Do What They Are Great At?
Gallup has found that in the UK, only 17% of employees get to do what they are best at everyday at work. But when they do get to do what they are best at, they are 30-40% more productive.
In this short video, taken from the Happy Workplace Round Table on 23rd October 2024, Henry gives examples about how Happy and other organisations have gotten people to work to their strengths. How can you implement these ideas at your workplace?
How Can You Ensure Decisions Are Made By Frontline Staff, Rather Than Managers?
How are decisions made in your organisation? Are they made by the frontline staff, or by the managers? Henry Stewart explains how you can get rid of outdated hierarchical decision-making processes in this Happy Workplace Round Table, recorded on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
Does Your Organisation Have a Coaching Culture?
In this video, recorded from his live session on Wednesday 9th October, Henry Stewart highlights the importance of coaching in the workplace – and asks, does your organisation have a coaching culture?
Does Your Organisation Have a Coaching Culture?
In this video, recorded from his live session on Wednesday 9th October, Henry Stewart highlights the importance of coaching in the workplace — and asks, does your organisation have a coaching culture?
Nigel Paine at Creating Happy Workplaces Conference 2013
Nigel Paine headed the BBC’s Learning and Development operation. He built an award winning Leadership programme, state of the art informal learning and knowledge sharing and one of the most successful and well used intranets in the corporate sector.
What Companies Are Doing to Make Gen Z Happy in the Workplace
Big changes are coming to many workplaces as Generation Z are joining the workforce. With a higher prioritisation of mental wellbeing and the social impact of their work, this is slowly but surely changing the world of work.
Learn more in this blog written by Colin Lee.
Do Your People Get to Do the Job in the Interview?
In this short video, recorded from his live session on Wednesday 10th July, Henry Stewart talks about getting people to do the job in an interview. He shares examples from Happy’s recruitment process as well as from Toyota.
