Creating and maintaining a happy workplace can sometimes make you feel like a clown at a circus. You’re juggling all the balls, desperately hoping you don’t drop one. Often, creating a happy workplace is the easy part, it’s maintaining it that’s the tricky bit. But you know us. We wouldn’t want you to drop your balls. So, to round off this...
Over the last ten years, there’s been a growing obsession with happiness. From Derren Brown to Fearne Cotton, everyone has suddenly become an expert (FYI - we’ve been researching and delivering science-backed happiness interventions long before the current wave of newbies – still the original, still the best). Of course, it’s understandable why there’s so much interest. Happiness is arguably the...
Does your workplace have a happy culture? Do people talk about it in a positive way? According to Frances Frei and Anne Morris at Harvard Business Review, ‘Culture guides discretionary behaviour.’ So it’s important to get it right, then. The question is, how? In this blog post, Sarah Brown looks at why a happy culture is important and what you can...
Is it possible to feel truly happy at work? Or is it, as Dolly Parton sang, just a way to make a living? Well, that depends on you and the mindset you adopt. Don’t believe us? We’ve got the neuroscience to prove it. So if you’re hoping to jump on the happy work wagon, here’s some insight into the science behind...
How neurodiverse is your organisation? Have you thought about strategies to ensure everyone feels included? In this blog post, Vicky Rowan looks at the importance of understanding neurodiversity within the workplace and how it can impact learning. Understanding neurodiversity According to recent research from CIPD, only one in ten HR professionals say their organisation is now focusing on neurodiversity at work....
We all know that we Brits speak differently depending on where we’re from. But just how differently? And does/should it matter? In this post, Sarah Brown tackles accent bias, inviting you to avoid snap judgements and preconceptions, and be more inclusive in the workplace. Accent bias in the spotlight Recently, ex-House of Lords member, Digby Jones, criticised BBC presenter Alex Scott’s...
When US gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from several events in the Tokyo Olympics to protect her mental health, there were predictable knee-jerk reactions from the usual suspects. Chief among them was professional agitator Piers Morgan, who couldn’t wait to stoke the anti-woke fire, accusing Simone of letting down her teammates and country because she wasn’t having fun. Many agreed with him....
Bouncing back from disappointment is challenging for anyone, let alone those with the weight of the nation on their shoulders. But we can learn a thing or two from our England football players, says Dave Keeling. In fact, we should look to them when we’re facing disappointment of our own. The morning after the night before Like the majority of the...
Tired of the negative effects of social media on your life? Sick of seeing people vomiting their emotions onto the internet? In this opinion piece, Kerry Leigh explores how social media has impacted her life and how you can protect your wellbeing while scrolling. Unhealthy brain farts I’ve stopped notifications on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and am very rarely active on...
