Could work become a freedom-centred world?
“Unleash the power of the people in your workplace. Isn’t that what democracy is about?” Freedom and democracy aren’t always linked with the way organisations run, but that was the topic of the Freedom At Work summit, organised by Worldblu this...
Let your people choose their manager
This is the text of a speech I gave to Worldblu’s Freedom At Work conference in Miami yesterday: I am Henry Stewart and I run a training business based in London, England. Its called Happy Ltd and we help companies create happy workplaces. To explain what we won a...
If only BT and Virgin Media were as efficient as Hackney Council
Last night I found we were out of recycling bags, without which Hackney Council won’t accept our recycling. So I went on the Council site and, in about 1 minute, ordered some new ones. But here’s the remarkable bit. By the time I left our house at 11am this morning,...
9 benefits of having happy employees
Guest blog: Following last week’s article on 7 ways to find more meaning at work, Elinor Schmitz-Jansen has continued her research. This week she covers the benefits of having happy employees: Today, executives are well aware of issues such as the high cost of an...
