We're now back from Goa after two wonderful weeks that seemed to contain a little of everything and a lot of pool-side relaxation. Here are some pictures, and here are some highlights from the trip:
* Feeding, riding and washing elephants. Not to mention being washed by an elephant.
* A bookshop so cheap, … Continue Reading ››
Category Archives: Happy At Work
How to be happy at work
In Goa
Well, Patricia and I are taking a break from lazing at the pool enjoying the Goan sun to sit in the business centre and write a few emails, and I thought I might give a short update for those of you not here and for those of you coming later for the Open Space on … Continue Reading ››
Open Space World Map
I'm on the map. Go see, and click on Denmark.
Michael Pannwitz rocks for being behind such a cool tool.
Michael Pannwitz rocks for being behind such a cool tool.
The unmentionable designer
I'm currently talking to our designer about a re-design for the Happy At Work Project's web site, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with.
She's done all our design work so far (you can see some examples here), and if you're ever in need of good design, … Continue Reading ››
She's done all our design work so far (you can see some examples here), and if you're ever in need of good design, … Continue Reading ››
Ricardo Semler
The ever blogging Chris Corrigan points to an excerpt of Ricardo Semler's book The Seven-Day Weekend. A small teaser:
I believe the old way of doing business is dying, and the sooner it's dead and buried the better off we all will be. Incendiary words, yet Semco's alliance with Cushman & Wakefield, as well … Continue Reading ››
Book review: Smart Love
I try to gather input for the Happy At Work Project from many sources. Web sites, books, movies, magazines - whatever may give me some new angle on what makes people happy at work. So please don't read too much into it when I tell you, that I just finished reading a book called … Continue Reading ››
Happy at work – world-wide
At the Interactive Organizations Conference 2004, I offered the idea of creating an international IO, based on the happy at work project.
Instead of getting all theoretical, we could simply organize around the purpose of making people happy at work, and create an IO for just that. Here's the idea: We … Continue Reading ››
Instead of getting all theoretical, we could simply organize around the purpose of making people happy at work, and create an IO for just that. Here's the idea: We … Continue Reading ››
Interactive Organizations Conference
The interactive organization is one that is less dominated by traditional control structures and where people are more free to do their work. Interactive organizations (IO's) are therefore more efficient, adapt faster to changes in their environment - and they're a lot more fun to be in. They can also be chaotic and frustrating :o)
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Corporate Culture and Spirituality Conference
Corporate culture and spirituality may look like strange bedfellows, but with the increasing awareness in businesses today on the importance of fostering personal development and excellence on the job, a spiritual focus is not a surprising development.
Spirituality can be many things to many people, but to me it is a tool to get … Continue Reading ››
Spirituality can be many things to many people, but to me it is a tool to get … Continue Reading ››
More stuff from the happy-at-work conference
We've received some more follow-up material on the happy-at-work conference. Suna Christensen is an anthropologist who participated, and has now written a short report on the conference. It's fascinating reading, and here's one of my favourite bits:
Work life and private, personal life is traditionally two separate worlds. But through inclusion of being human … Continue Reading ››
Work life and private, personal life is traditionally two separate worlds. But through inclusion of being human … Continue Reading ››