Happiness At Work

When people delegate they reduce the 'noise', says Emily Morgan, Founder and CEO of Delegate Solutions, a virtual assistant company that helps entrepreneurs meet their delegation goals. But why aren't more people doing it? Emily says we need to understand the science of delegation and realize it's a continuous conversation that involves trust and communication. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com

Shane Metcalf, Chief Culture Officer and cofounder of 15Five and co-host of the 15five business podcast, has built a company voted the third best place to work on Glassdoor because it focuses on people. What do companies need to do to create a culture for people to thrive? Shane says it starts with a mindset and to come from an intention to be of service.  For more happiness, visit www.management30.com 

Nic Marks, has been coined the "statistician with a soul", and believes that happiness can and should be measured, for people to take it seriously. Founder of Friday Pulse, an organization that focuses on improving happiness at work, Nic helps companies become more engaged and connected by making them measure their happiness and start conversations about what needs to be done to improve it. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com 

The only constant in business is that no one can sit still, which is why organizations have to keep moving to stay relevant, says Jason Thane, co-founder of GenUi, an engineering and software development firm that builds apps with a collaborative approach. As companies scramble to keep up with digital transformation (now and pre-COVID-19), Jason says the important thing is to focus on building value-based organizations and fostering a workplace that cares about culture. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com 

Companies need to work harder to onboard new employees, especially when working remotely, says Greg Besner, founder of CultureIQ and author of The Culture Quotient. A pioneer of promoting culture in the workforce, learn why Greg says companies need to ask more behavior based interview questions and why coronavirus means paying extra attention to the hiring and onboarding of new employees. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

When there is so much uncertainty we need to find places of power in order to recapture the sense of what matters, says Eileen McDargh, CEO of The Resiliency Group, and award-winning author of Burnout to Breakthrough: Building Resilience to Refuel, Recharge, and Reclaim What Matters. Find out why it takes resilience in order to control burnout and why it's so important that we do one thoughtful thing every day.

For people to be passionate about work and to own their engagement, they need to find their work highly meaningful. But that's not enough, says Jacqueline Throop-Robinson, founder of Spark Engagement Inc. and author of Fire Up Your Team: 50 Ways for Leaders to Connect, Collaborate and Create with their Teams. We also need to feel a sense a sense of progress. The act of celebrating is a market of progress and small wins keep us going for the longer haul, she says. Which is why companies can't overlook progress for purpose. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

Good leaders need team buy in, says Dave McKeown, CEO of Outfield Leadership and author of, Author of The Self-Evolved Leader. Find out why traditional leadership models are failing and how becoming self-evolved can change the trajectory of success. The first thing to do is recognize what's in your control and what isn't and be careful not to fall into a cycle of victimhood. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.   

Happiness is an emotion that results from a deep place of joy, says Aaron McHugh. Host of the Work Life Play podcast and author of Fire Your Boss: Discover Work You Love Without Quitting Your Job, Aaron says it doesn't make sense to strive for work-life balance and we can't live our lives in a cycle of 'ifs'. In this inspiring podcast, Aaron explains what it takes to keep moving amid hardship and how he used his resilience, to navigate all that life threw at him and how he teaches others to do the same. For more, visit www.management30.com.  

Hierarchical managers aren’t going to make it for too long, says Anna Tavis, professor and academic director of human capital management at NYU. "We all have the same size tile on the (Zoom) screen," she said. If the pandemic's taught us anything, it's that companies will start rethinking hierarchy and require their managers to bring their whole humanity to the job, she said. That means listening, asking questions, being observant and adopting new ways of recruitment and embracing digital transformation.

In order to truly change, we have to feel uncomfortable, says David Mantica, Vice President and general manager for Soft Ed US, a leading provider of transformational training services that works to support companies embrace agile methods. In his second Management 3.0 podcast appearance, David delves into why it's so important to be an adaptive leader, adopt a growth mindset and for leaders to realize that the only constant, is change. For more, visit www.management30.com.  

Margie Warrell wanted to write a book the reassured people. Little did she know it would come out just before coronavirus rocked the world, when everyone became in need of reassurance. Author of several inspiring books, including her latest, You've Got This: The Life-Changing Power of Trusting Yourself and host of the Live Brave podcast, Margie explains what it takes to live a purposeful and brave life. Find out why it's so important, if you're overwhelmed, so just stay still and allow yourself to really feel what's going on.

Most people are very generous but struggle with asking questions, says Wayne Baker author of All You Have to do is Ask, a book focused on helping individuals ask the questions that will bring them success. Find out why Wayne says three little words: Join, Give, Ask, can help push people who are afraid of asking questions into a different mentality and how to know when to ask someone a question and who to ask it to. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

Shelley Paxton went from Chief Marketing Officer at Harley-Davidson, to Chief Soul Officer of my her life and business. Author of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life and host of the Rebel Souls podcast, Shelley explains what it took for her to break away from the shackles of 'shoulds', and start living a life she was passionate about. Find out what it means to rebel for, rather than against something, and what it takes to stop lying to ourselves. Shelley Paxton is joining Forward Virtual, November 19-20. She will be talking with Christopher Tuff, National Bestselling Author of The Millennial Whisperer, about adapting for the new world of work and workers. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

Author of the wildly famous, Managing for Dummies, Peter Economy takes a look back at his hit book and compares lessons with his newest book: Wait I’m the Boss?!? about what it takes to be an effective manager. Most of the key ingredients, building trust, empowering teams and knowing how to communicate, haven't changed, he says. Find out what it takes to be an excellent new manager and what habits old managers should shed. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

There is no contradiction between showing solidarity and having a successful company, says Tom van der Lubbe, co-founder of Viisi and speaker at our upcoming Forward Summit, on November 19 & 20. The coronavirus has reminded everyone what matters and the importance of human connection, says Tom. Join Tom on November 19, where he speaks at Management 3.0's first Forward Virtual Summit, about remebering that one day we will die, so we should value the life we are living. Buy your tickets today! https://fwd-summit.com/virtual/program/ For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

Years ago when Mike Robbins had to give up his baseball career due to injury, his one regret was not appreciating what he had while it was happening. Years later, the keynote speaker, podcast host and author of the new book, We're All in This Together, keeps a gratitude journal and asks himself and his family daily what they're grateful for. This has helped Mike coach and lead multinational compaines to encompass a culture of success and most of all psychological safety. Find out what it takes to create psychologically safe spaces for your teams, especially amid COVID-19, and what it looks like to appreciate what you have, when you have it. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com. 

Financial guru Manisha Thakor has been able to retire at 50. Find out how this co-author of On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide to Personal Finance and founder of moneyzen.com, navigated her way to financial success and what she advises people to overcome the various stages of: money shame, money guilt, money overwhelm and money confusion. An excellent podcast about making money less scary and excellent tips for entrepreneurs. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.