Summercamp 2013: Creating a happy workplace with Henry Stewart

Creating a Happy WorkplaceHenry StewartHappy Ltd

Best Workplaces: UK Top 20

People work best when they feel good about themselves

£100,000

£235,000

Alex Edmans, Wharton Business School

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Self

-actualisation

Self-esteem

Belonging

Safety

Physical Needs: Eat, Sleep

Pyramid of Management Needs

Trust

Freedom

Challenge

Support

Communication

Reward

Pre Approve It

Behaviours of Great Managers

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Activity: Identify the two most important

– Project Oxygen: Top 8•Technical skills•Good communicator•Help with career development•Be productive and results-oriented•Empower your team and don't micromanage •Express interest•Be a good coach •Clear vision

Behaviours of Great Managers

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1. Be a good coach 2. Empower your team and don't micromanage 3. Express interest 4. Be productive and results-oriented5. Good communicator6. Help with career development7. Clear vision8. Key technical skills.

Principles Targets

Job Ownership

Feedback

Support

Who would you recruit?

Roles of Management

StrategyDecision Making

SupportingChallengingNurturing

Roles of Management

Role AStrategyDecision Making

Role BSupportingChallengingCoaching

One thing I like about these ideas...

One thing I will do this week...

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henry@ happy.co.uk@happyhenry

Creating a Great WorkplaceHenry [email protected] 682442Twitter: happyhenry

1. Trust Your People2. Make Your People Feel Good3. Give Freedom within Clear Guidelines4. Be Open and Transparent5. Recruit for Attitude, Train for Skill6. Celebrate Mistakes7. Community: Create Mutual Benefit8. Love Work, Get a Life9. Select Managers Who are Good at

Managing10.Play to your strengths