Happier At Work®

In this episode of Happier at Work podcast, I speak with Andrew Barnes. Andrew’s company Perpetual Guardian sparked global media fascination with its flexible work model after it successfully trialled and implemented the four-day week, resulting in a 20% lift in employee productivity, a 27% reduction in work stress levels, and a 45% increase in employee work-life balance. The four-day week concept has proven to be extraordinarily popular around the world. Media coverage of the four-day week has reached 4.5 billion people in 70+ countries through more than 3,500 news articles and 11,500 social media posts.Andrew and I speak about the practicalities of implementing a 4-day week, input vs output, the impact on work as well as home life, which industries would benefit from a 4-day week and how healthier, happier people produce better results.You can find more details about the 4-day week here:https://4dayweek.comAccess the whitepaper here:https://4dayweek.com/access-white-paperSee Andrew’s announcement of the trial of the 4-day week:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rA4TFMHamw Andrew’s TEDx Talk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgqCgoxElwPre-order the 4-day Week book:Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/Day-Week-productivity-profitability-sustainable/dp/034942490X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+4+day+week+andrew+barnes&qid=1569487824&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Day-Week-productivity-profitability-sustainable/dp/034942490X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+4+day+week+andrew+barnes&qid=1569487824&s=gateway&sr=8-1

In this episode, Simon Haigh and I talk about resilience, our “capacity to cope with life” or how we manage our emotional and behavioural responses. It is further broken down into self-resilience, societal resilience, and life resilience. Self-resilience is about accepting yourself as you are, unconditionally. Knowing that we are not limited. Permission to feel our feelings, think, choose how to respond and live in the moment. Life is uncertain, so it’s about learning to live with ambiguity. You choose what you choose, there is not right or wrong answer.Societal resilience is about building meaningful relationships with clear boundaries. “We become who we tolerate”. Communication is key, and avoid rushing into relationships, ask yourself “do I respect this person?” “Do I trust this person?” “do I like this person?”Being self-aware is key. As is being willing, open-minded, and honest (including with yourself). Ask yourself “what will benefit me today?” Strive for progress, not perfection. “Did I try my best?”Simon Haigh is a growth expert with over 25 years of of international executive, consulting and leadership coaching expertise - supporting organisations & leaders with strategy; high performance growth, change, improvement or transformation; business development and negotiation. He can be reached on LinkedIn, or through his website https://www.simonhaigh.com

The Mindful Living Guy, Stephen Downey, is a public speaker and founder of Our Mindful Moments. A Facebook page that promotes Mindfulness and Positive Mental Health. There is a combination of Positive Mindset and Mindful Living Techniques to help celebrate everything good in life. Stephen's TEDx talk, "The Value of a Moment" was recorded in September this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXKYNDYq_coStephen and I cover mindfulness, recognising the signs of burnout, how to incorporate mindfulness into our everyday lives, his journey to TEDx, and what makes him Happier at Work!

I talk to Joe about what collective consciousness is and how to achieve it in the workplace, toxic people and what to do with them, values and the importance of kindness.Joe Dalton is the Founder of Breakthrough Brands. Joe empowers leaders and entrepreneurs to rise above the confusion and uncertainty, so they may achieve their true potential in their unique way. His career spans over 28 years and is very privileged to have worked with many dedicated and talented people across the globe. Joe also hosts a Radio Show called Breakthrough Brands and Business Eye on Dublin South FM. He is also a member of the Global Goodwill Ambassadors (GGA)Want to know more about values? www.empowermentcoaching.ieJoe's event is happening on 5th October 2019, you can get tickets here: https://joedalton.ie/change-your-mind-change-your-life

Andy Ramage is the co-founder of OneYearNoBeer, he is also an author, entrepreneur and behavioural change expert.Andy is a former professional athlete, who after injury cut short his career he went on to create two multimillion-dollar city brokerages. After achieving traditional “success” Andy was left unfit, unhealthy, overweight, stressed and unhappy. He believed there had to be another way to win big in the city while staying super fit, healthy, maintaining a happy home life and doing it with a smile on his face. So he set out on a quest to study peak performance and well-being. As part of this process, Andy took a break from alcohol. It was this experience that helped him unlock the behavioural change code and revitalise his business and life.Inspired, Andy co-founded with Ruari Fairbairns a world-leading behavioural change platform OneYearNoBeer.com (OYNB) which is a 28, 90 or 365-day alcohol-free challenge. OYNB has inspired over 70,000 people to transform their relationship with alcohol and power up their life.Andy’s first book with Pan Macmillan - ‘The 28-day alcohol-free challenge’ is a best seller and his second book on motivation called ‘Let’s do this’ is available to pre order on Amazon now.Andy also has a TEDx talk ‘This pill will make you limitless’.You can catch Andy almost daily LIVE on both the @OneYearNoBeer & @_AndyRamage Instagram and FB pages inspiring over 100,000 followers. Andy also has masters degree in coaching psychology and positive psychology (distinction) and is currently exploring a PhD. Andy’s unique background, education and experience make him one of the world’s leading behavioural change & peak performance experts. Follow me:www.empowermentcoaching.ieThe online course that helped me lose the weight:https://www.susilodolacounselling.com/weight-loss/

Andrea Mara is an author and blogger who lives in Dublin with her husband and three young children. She attempts – often badly - to balance work, family, and writing, then lets off steam on her blog, OfficeMum.ie. For 17 years, Andrea worked in Financial Services and it was when she returned to work after her third maternity leave that she started blogging – focusing on the challenges she faced while trying to balance work and home. Two years later, redundancy gave her the opportunity to turn her hobby into a career. In 2016, she signed a book deal with Poolbeg, and her first novel, a psychological thriller called The Other Side of the Wall, was shortlisted for the Kate O’Brien award in 2018. Her second novel, One Click, was shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the year in the 2018 An Post Irish Book Awards. She has also won a number of awards for blogging, but is unlikely to win any medals for her ongoing attempts to balance work and home.Website: www.officemum.ieKey points:You find better balance when you enjoy your job moreThe key to balance is not feeling guilty for not being able to give everything 100%Find better balance by writing a list of what's working and what's not working

In the first episode, I speak to Furkan Karayel of DiverseIn (www.diversein.com) all about Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace, and what drives a happier workplace. Furkan shares some practical tips for setting up or improving a D&I program and talks about what brings her joy in the workplace.

The Happier at Work podcast is for anyone who… you guessed it, wants to be happier at work. Happier workers are more productive and have better mental wellbeing. This podcast is for CEOs, HR professionals, entrepreneurs, as well as employees. Anyone who wants to put their people first. Through interviews and solocasting, I will be covering a wide range of topics such as: purpose, dealing with conflicts at work, culture, leadership, workplace wellness schemes, engagement, bullying.What does being happier at work mean to you?