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Our latest thoughts, ideas and tips on all aspects of making people happier, more engaged and higher-performing.
The importance of work-life balance
Work plays a significant part in all our lives. Our earnings ensure that the lights stay on, there’s food on the table and the rainy-day pot is full. It is no easy task to achieve work-life balance in today’s unpredictable and fast-paced business world. As we grow increasingly more connected through technology and social media, […]
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A personal account of dealing with burnout and creating employee wellbeing
She wrote the book on stress and now she shares her insights into creating a happy and burnout-free organisation. Burnout is awful, debilitating and scary. In 2013 I spent months in physical pain, exhausted, drained and struggling to get through each day. But I didn’t want to stop, I didn’t want to give in and […]
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What creates workplace happiness? Nine tips to boost employee engagement
“Happiness is a precursor to success” – Shawn Achor founder and CEO of Good Think, Inc. Your people are the most important asset you have. It doesn’t matter if you have the best product in the world and millions in funding – without the right people, your organisation will never achieve long term success. Here’s […]
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5 employee engagement trends for 2019… and beyond
Ever since workers’ rights were legislated and you could no longer use brute force or fear to boost productivity – employee engagement has been the most important catalyst for business success. Employee engagement is an “issue” that every business leader must think about. No, it’s not going away. No, it isn’t just a buzzword/phrase. Yes, […]
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How to motivate your people through periods of change
We live in a world where the future is increasingly shrouded in uncertainty. External factors can affect our businesses – Brexit and the ambiguity around impending world trade agreements can immediately shift the climate we work in. Recent evidence suggests there will be more change and shockwaves to our businesses over the next five years […]
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Mindfulness and its impact on happiness
In the previous instalment of my happiness series we discussed moods. They are short-term states of mind with a long-term effect on our overall well-being and happiness. Sometimes we can recognise what triggers our mood, but they are usually born on a much deeper level. As mentioned, both emotions (good & bad) could have a […]
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How to apply Self-determination theory to boost workplace motivation
There’s always a lot of debate about different psychological studies here at The Happiness Index. Our team benefits from the knowledge and passion of several experienced psychologists – one of whom is the neurological psychologist, human performance coach and author Clive Hyland. With these bright minds on our side, it’s no surprise that we appreciate and […]
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The future of HR is Punk: 12 tips to thrive
Here is my very personal view on what the future of HR looks like in successful companies. Feel free to agree or disagree, I won’t be offended. I have also added in top tips from 12 of the smartest people I know on how you can achieve this. N.B: For the purpose of this article […]
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Ain’t no stopping us now… We’re on the move
We are proud to announce we have just moved to our new office to accommodate our growth. It’s also to accommodate our unique bright, brash and vibrant design ideas that would even make the Changing Room’s cast uncomfortable!This is a taster: To quote the immortal words of Mcfadden and Whitehead; “Ain’t no stopping us now… […]
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