Workplace Happiness Programs That Work: End Human Suffering in Tech with Richard Sheridan

Sometimes, it feels like work wasn't designed with us, humans, in mind. Human suffering at work is becoming far too common in our tech-driven world of work. It’s burning us out, disconnecting us, and draining our energy. We’ve lost sight of the one thing that truly powers progress: people. 

But there's a way to break that mean cycle. A better way to redesign work to fuel joy, not exhaustion. In this inspiring Happiness Squad Podcast episode, Ashish Kothari and Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations, talk about how to radically reimagine work to end human suffering in the world of technology.

Richard Sheridan is the co-founder, CEO, and "Chief Storyteller" of Menlo Innovations, a software and IT consulting firm renowned for its innovative and joyful workplace culture. Disillusioned by the chaos of the tech industry, Rich co-founded Menlo in 2001 with a mission to end human suffering in the workplace. His passion for creating joyful work environments led to his bestselling books, Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer, and he has shared his insights through over 1,000 talks worldwide.

It’s time to redesign your tech organization into a place where people feel more alive.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Pair programming as a tool for collaboration and continuous learning

• Replacing fear and micromanagement with clarity and trust

• How laughter, energy, and joy signal a healthy workplace

• Ending tech burnout through intentional systems design

• The ROI of flourishing: higher quality work, retention, and impact

If you’ve ever questioned whether work has to be painful to be productive, this conversation offers a hopeful, proven alternative. 

Tune into this epic episode now.

Resources:

• Menlo Innovations: http://www.menloinnovations.com/ 

• Menlo Innovations Case Studies: https://menloinnovations.com/stories 

• Richard Sheridan on X: https://x.com/menloprez 

• Get to know Richard Sheridan: https://richardsheridan.com/meet-rich 

Books:

• Joy Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love by Richard Sheridan: https://a.co/d/6C4HJbe 

• Books from Richard Sheridan: https://richardsheridan.com/books

• Chief Joy Officer by Richard Sheridan: https://a.co/d/7F4t8HA 

• Hardwired for Happiness by Ashish Kothari: https://www.amazon.com/Hardwired-Happiness-Proven-Practices-Overcome-ebook/dp/B0BCXDCLX1?ref_=ast_author_mpb