Category Archives: Happy At Work

How to be happy at work

I’m in the New York Times

March 17, 2023 Alexander Leave a comment

I was interviewed for this excellent article in the New York Times about why measuring employee happiness is very important but also very difficult. Here's the central quote:

So, where’s the disconnect? Are surveys the wrong tool? Are employees not telling their managers the truth about their dissatisfactions? … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Quit

March 31 is International Quit Your Crappy Job Day

March 6, 2023 Alexander Leave a comment

A bad job hurts your health, your career and your family. So we created a website with information and resources you can use to find out if it's time to quit. You can also test yourself and see if it's time to quit - over 16,000 people … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Leadership

Elon Musks Biggest Flaw That Is Killing Twitter

February 16, 2023 Alexander Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N73-PYlu2j4 Things have gone from bad to worse at twitter since Elon Musk bought the company three months ago. The problem is Elon. Some recent events have revealed Musk’s MOST fundamental flaw as a leader. In this video I want to talk about what that flaw is and how other business leaders can avoid making the same … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Politics

Americans die younger, so US companies make billions

December 2, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eXbDQavSwo Sometimes you put on your tinfoil hat… and turn out to be right. Something so insane came along today that I just had to drop everything else and make this video. I give a little glimpse of how bad the US pension system is because it directly incentivizes companies when their employees die younger. I contrast … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Leadership

Musk’s twitter layoffs are destined to fail. Here’s why.

November 9, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

Elon Musk has laid off half of twitter's employees. It won't have the results he's hoping for. Here's why.

Happy At Work

5 reasons why Danish workers are happier

March 21, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VvZBV9bCz4

Danish workers like their jobs better than workers in any other country. Here I cover the 5 main reasons why, including low working hours and arbejdsglæde.

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Happy At Work, Speaking

I’ll be speaking in New Zealand

March 21, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

I'll be speaking at this awesome event in New Zealand on March 24. Sadly, I don't get to go there so I'll be speaking remotely. Olia Essina has invited a great group of New Zealand and international experts in team happiness to share their research, experience, and … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Leadership, Productivity

The 5 New Rules Of Productivity

March 9, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/R0FLAhc7p0g Most workplaces COMPLETELY misunderstand productivity. They're stuck in an industrial-age mindset that is outdated and actively harmful to employees. In this video I present my suggestion for The 5 New Rules Of Productivity. Let me know what you think!

Happy At Work, Happy companies, Leadership, Purpose, Startup

How to build a successful startup (and a better country) with happiness

March 7, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKMpJW08MG4 Mush Panjwani is on a mission to serve great coffee AND make his home country of Pakistan better. His company, Coffee Wagera, has 7 cafés around the country and is expanding rapidly but the coolest thing is how Mush does all of this with a focus on culture, happiness and positive impact. Here are just … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Heartcount, Leadership, Productivity

How to help your employees get better results

March 3, 2022 Alexander Leave a comment

Some managers think that employees must always be pressured or externally motivated to perform better. That's just not true. Here are the three factors that help employees to higher performance and be happy at work at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBvRixUCtxY