John Housego: On WL Gore and its trust-based leadership
W.L. Gore is known for its innovation in technology and engineering – their most famous product being the waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex fabrics. But they have also been listed on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For since 1984 due to their...Shannon Banks: Why friendships in the workplace are vital
Shannon Banks is a consultant, facilitator and coach with 20 years of experience working with organizations in the commercial sector through her company Be Leadership. Prior to her current work, Shannon spent 17 years as a business and HR leader at Microsoft. At the...Simon Perriton: How Just IT helps people to work at their best
Simon Perriton is a long-term friend of Happy, and his company Just IT has just ‘done the double’ – it’s just been in the Sunday Times ‘Best Workplace’ list and the Great Place to Work list. Simon explains in this talk (just shy of 13 minutes) how he has...Philippa Ward: Why are Global Action Plan’s staff so happy?
Global Action Plan is another top performer in our internal staff surveys – but how do they do it? In this 15 minute talk from the 2016 Happy Workplaces Conference, Philippa Ward explains her top tips for creating a happier workplace – particularly in...Valentina Culatti: How UNIT9 use the principles of the Happy Manifesto
UNIT9 has had the best ever staff survey we’ve ever seen – and Valentina Culatti, Managing Director, explained how she achieved it using the principles from the Happy Manifesto in this inspiring talk from the 2016 Happy Workplaces Conference in May. Above is the full...
