We had the happy at work conference yesterday, and it was a great experience. All our planning and desing efforts paid of, and everybody involved had a great day. Here's some of the feedback we got:
Best conference I've attended in Denmark...
Wonderfully inspiring and immediately useful...
Very refreshing and different...
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Declaration of content
Inspired by an ancient MAD Magazine article, I did this declaration of content, for the "happy at work" conference:
How does that sound?
Typical conference | Our conference | |||
Talk: | 45% 25% 2% 2% 1% 25% | Talk: Action: Innovation: | 25% 50% 25% |
How does that sound?
Happy at work conference
I'm very proud to announce the happy at work conference on May 27 in Copenhagen.
We have a great program for the day, with more action and less talk than most conferences. And in a novel twist, we're making the day a "Powerpoint free zone". There are many great ways to use … Continue Reading ››
We have a great program for the day, with more action and less talk than most conferences. And in a novel twist, we're making the day a "Powerpoint free zone". There are many great ways to use … Continue Reading ››
Chaordic gathering in Denmark
Next week (Monday to Wednesday), the Kaospilots are self-organizing a conference about chaordic organizations. The term chaordic was put forth by Dee Hock the man behind VISA in his excellent book The chaordic age.
To me, the implications of complexity theory (chaos theory) in business are most aptly realized in the concept … Continue Reading ››
To me, the implications of complexity theory (chaos theory) in business are most aptly realized in the concept … Continue Reading ››
Gratitude
2003 has been a wonderful year for me. Here's a list of some of the things that I'm really grateful for in 2003, in no particular order:
* The company of the wonderful and innovative people at Arena. Thomas, Ole, David, Valdemar, Peter, Tine, Guan, Niels and many more. We rock!
* Moving to … Continue Reading ››
* The company of the wonderful and innovative people at Arena. Thomas, Ole, David, Valdemar, Peter, Tine, Guan, Niels and many more. We rock!
* Moving to … Continue Reading ››
Insight
I've had the chance to speak about two different topics over the last week. Yesterday I presented Appreciative Inquiry to a team of social workers from a danish municipality, and a week ago I spoke at a conference on motivation and happiness at work in call centers.
And today I realized how similar … Continue Reading ››
And today I realized how similar … Continue Reading ››
Well, I’M happy
These are good times for the happiness at work project. Yesterday I spoke at a conference om motivation and employee satisfaction in call centers, and I was a hit. I attended the whole day and was the last speaker, and while the day had been good with some interesting topics and good speakers, all day … Continue Reading ››
blogforum.dk
Blogforum.dk is happening right now at arena.
Happy social workers
Today Mette and I facilitated a "happiness at work" workshop for 25 social workers from all over Denmark. It went extremely well, and in just five short hours people whose stories of the workplace are mostly dominated by bad management, stress, too much work and changing laws, suddenly remembered that they actually do good work, … Continue Reading ››
Home again
Gee but it's great to be back home
Home is where I want to be boy
I've been on the road for so long my friend
And if you came along I know you wouldn't disagree
- Paul Simon, keep the customer satisfied
I'm now home after my trip to the states, and it's … Continue Reading ››
Home is where I want to be boy
I've been on the road for so long my friend
And if you came along I know you wouldn't disagree
- Paul Simon, keep the customer satisfied
I'm now home after my trip to the states, and it's … Continue Reading ››