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Culture ShockGratitude featuring Alex IkonnIt’s the end of season one for Culture Shock, and the end of a momentous year for HappyHQ and we’re feeling grateful. In this wrap-up episode, we wanted to explore with you the act of gratitude and what it can really mean for your life and for company culture. So, we're also grateful to be able to share highlights from our conversation with Alex Ikonn, Co-Founder of Intelligent Change. Alex has created a very successful business by helping people bring the practice of gratitude into their lives through the five-minute journal, which has sold over 1.7million copies globa...2022-12-2132 min
Culture ShockVanessa Belleau: Creating a culture of belonging at workIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we are delighted to interview Vanessa Belleau, the Director & Founder of High Fifteen Ltd all about the importance of inclusion and belonging in the workplace.We talk about:● A culture of belonging without bias should be for everyone● What creating an environment where people can feel respected, valued and seen does for both the employee and the company● The difference between stereotypes, bias, prejudice and discrimination● The importance of leaders showing vulnerability and curiosity ● How to encourage companies to start the dis...2022-12-0748 min
Culture ShockKaty Murray: Turning toxic productivity into purposeful productivityIn this week’s episode of the podcast, I'm delighted to interview Katy Murray, author of the book Change-Makers – a woman’s guide to stepping up without burning out at work. We talk about: The normalisation of busyness, work addiction, and the sacrifices we make The impact of overworking, overscheduling, and over functioning How micro-breaks can support our productivity How we can start to make a change to purposeful productivity The role workplace culture plays in creating opportunities for everyone to thrive Since reading Katy’s book, it's clear that whether you’re a change-maker, an individual, or...2022-11-3048 min
Culture ShockSallee Poinsette-Nash: Is professionalism holding you back?In this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re delighted to interview Sallee Poinsette-Nash, one of the UK’s leading people-brand strategists and founder of Brandable & Co, all about personal branding and professionalism in the workplace. To show a human side, the benefits of personal and employer branding are undeniable on a personal and company level, but for one reason or another, not everyone is on board, whether that's down to confusion around professionalism, personal fear, or lack of strategy.We talk about: What is a human brand The importance of showing up in a more h...2022-11-1639 min
Culture ShockDr Natalie Parsons: Allowing all parents to thrive at workIn this week’s episode, I’m honoured to speak with Dr Natalie Parsons, co-founder of Parent Promise, a company that helps businesses support the health and well-being of parents in the workplace. We discuss: - The current issues parents and expecting parents to face at work - What it takes for workplaces to be truly family-friendly by being more inclusive and supportive - The experience of black mothers in the maternity system - The lack of research on the experience of LGBTQA+ families ...2022-11-0936 min
Culture ShockDon’t fuck up the cultureIn this episode, we discuss how a simple set of words, known as core values, gives companies and employees direction, increases happiness levels, improves profitability, and unites teams. When companies get core values right, they become the foundation that all great company cultures are built on. We talk about:What are core values?Why they’re importantWhere companies often go wrong with core valuesHow companies should effectively develop their core values How can you ensure your core values permeate through your company?Ways companies use core values to reach their business goals, hire the right...2022-11-0130 minCulture ShockThe power of laughter at workA reality check: many people are not laughing as much as they could in the workplace but why? What’s holding them back? In today’s episode we explore this question, we discuss how to use humour effectively at work, and ways to make laughter an integrated part of your workplace culture.We discuss: What exactly is laughter? Why people aren’t laughing as much when they work Research carried out about humour and laughter The different types of humour that can be expressed How you can encourage laughter and fun to be part of company cultureWe...2022-10-2628 min
Culture ShockHannah Williams: Breaking the taboo around pay transparencyIn this episode we talk to Hannah Williams, from Salary Transparent Street, who is changing the way we talk about pay and salaries in the world of work. Hannah is creating an online movement to break the taboo about salary transparency and we can’t wait to share this conversation with you. This episode is a powerful discussion about what being open about salaries can achieve for everyone in the workplace and how Hannah’s movement links in with the work we are committed to around company culture. We discuss: How Hannah began a content creator in the...2022-10-1947 minCulture ShockChanging the world of work as we know itWelcome to our first Culture Shock episode. We’re so happy to have you here. In this episode you can join us, your co-hosts, to learn more about who we are, what we do and why we do it. Our commitment to supporting company culture will run throughout this podcast, and we can’t wait to challenge our own thinking, and yours, to help make the workplace better for everyone. About your hosts: Janine Jacobs and Louisa Mourdant co-founded HappyHQ, the people-first company culture specialists. In a world where culture is central to company...2022-10-1918 min