Happiness at Work

What happens when people-first policies run up against the demands of a profit-centered world? Is it unrealistic to believe that companies can value culture as highly as they value sales? Or is it fantasy? Today we sit down with Catrin Lewis, a...

In the wake of the pandemic, many wondered if the radical workplace changes we saw would last, or if they would fade away as the world returned to normal. Now, three years on, we know for certain – many of these changes are here to stay. Employees...

The world’s largest trial of the four-day work week was recently conducted in the UK. And the results were hard to ignore. Many participants said that “no amount of money” could get them to go back to the way things were.  Today we sit down...

Careers never follow a straight path. There are ups, there are downs, and there are wild circles and zig-zags.  But what happens when the path just... stops?  What happens when we get stuck in a position or a state of mind for so long that...

In business, we have metrics for everything. ROI, CPM… KPI’s for every aspect of our products, our marketing, and our sales. But when it comes to workplace culture, many organizations seem to leave analytics behind.  Today we sit down with...

It takes a lot of effort to build a positive - and empowering - workplace culture, especially in today’s world of digital offices and remote work. But what happens when things start to go wrong? How can leaders tell when their culture is...

People often think of emotional intelligence as a personality trait. You’re either born with it, or you’re not. But emotional intelligence is a set of skills. It can honed and developed over time, allowing us to better understand ourselves,...

Happiness can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s achieving a lifelong goal. For others, it’s landing a dream job, or making an impact on the world or building a better life for family and friends. And for some, it’s simply...

Why is it that, no matter how far we climb in our careers, so many of us struggle to find happiness? Why are stress, anxiety, and burnout so prevalent in our working lives? It turns out… we may have our brains to blame.  Today we sit down...

Here on the podcast we obviously believe in the concept of Happiness at Work – the power we all have to create more enjoyable work experiences for ourselves, and our colleagues. But we also recognize that work isn’t everything. At the end of the...