Happiness at Work

Influence is the ability to make things happen without having authority, said David Mantica, Vice President and General Manager for SoftEd. David explains what happened when his company adoped an agile approach and delves into why it's so important to go in with an understanding rather than a bias. The biggest mistake people make is not giving up control, he said.

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People beg to work for you when they know their purpose and they feel the work they're doing is aligned and fulfilling, said Angela Lauria, founder of The Author Incubator and author of numerous books including Wall Street journal best seller: Make 'Em Beg to work for you. Find out why Angela's company only hires people who know their purpose and why the best way to attract the right people is through a clear and controversial mission statement.

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Half of the population has a fixed mindset, the other half has a growth mindset, says Ryan Gotttfredson, author of, Successful Mindsets and mental success. From an early age Ryan didn't realize that he was sometimes coming from a negative way of thinking. Find out what it took to change his outlook and why so many of us get stuck in negative desires. What does it take to shift from a prevention and fixed mindset, to one of success? It's all about engaging in regular awakening practices.

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Back for another riveting episode, Arie van Bennekum, expert on agile transformation and co-author of The Agile Manifesto, helps us navigate the age of corona by highlighting the importance of adopting the agile principles, now more than ever. The world is changing, which means we have to adapt. Find out how to use digital highway to stay close to your people and why it's particularly important right now to keep teams together and making sure they feel supported.

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How much of a difference does it make if employees have a vested interest in the success of their company? A huge one, according to Pola Henderson and Maxime Bouroumeau-Fuseau. Content and community manager and co-founder of Digicoop, respectively, Pola and Maxime explain why when people have a stake in where they're working it leads to better cooperation, smarter problem solving and greater overall success.

Stop being frightened of your people and stop being frightened of hurting their feelings, says Russell Thackeray, founder and director of QED and host of the podcast, Resilience Unravelled. Are companies focusing enough on people's mental health at work and if so what do they need to start doing differently to make people more resilient. Find out why being productive leads to engagement and not the other way around and what it takes to treat mental health as importantly as physical health.

Psychologically we're all social animals who just like spending time together, said Jono Bacon, founder and CEO of Jono Bacon Consulting and best-selling author of The Art of Community. People want to become part of environments with a shared mission and shared ethos, the hard part however is building a thriving community. Find out what it takes to create successful communities in all three areas including consumer, champion and collaborator and why the key is to making people feel valued.

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If companies don't drill down and fix the dynamic between management and HR it'll harm teams and the company ecosystem, says Darja Gutnick, co-founder and CEO of Bunch.ai, a company focused on changing the way the world views company culture. Find out why Darja is worried about the relationship between HR leaders and management, why companies have so much baggage from the old days and what needs to be done to keep up with an ever changing work environment.

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Find funny things about the situation you're in, discover what makes you laugh and make fun of yourself. Chris Tabish, author of Comediology, co-founder of Venture West Consulting, and overall expert in how comedy and work fit together, shares his thoughts and advice on how to stay 'light' during this uncertain and often anxious time.

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In the age of the current uncertainty, many companies are wishing they'd shifted to being more agile "yesterday", said Diana Russo thought-leader in Agile HR and creator of The 12 ingredients of Agile Organizations. In this special episode Diana explains what it takes right now to stay connected and motivated at work, even if we're working from home. Find out why the most important thing is to start with a daily check in.

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