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Our Brave Leadership: One Year Leadership Development Programme for Women has had some fantastic results. Our year long programme not only will help you become a better female leader, but it will also connect you to a network of inspirational women, all looking to be the best leaders they could possibly be. Our goal is to help you gain confidence, knowledge and sustainable skills to make the transition to greater professional impact. More details: https://lnkd.in/e3mRFvjG

Ann Hartland, Deputy CEO and Growth Director at Cedar, brings vibrant energy to the role of “growth director.” As she puts it, “Anywhere there's any bit of growth, I'm in.” Whether it’s business development, client expansion, or personal development, Ann is at the heart of it. A graduate of the Level 7 leadership apprenticeship, Ann reflects, “What I loved about it the most is I love learning… even the process of learning, not just the subject The key was coaching: “let's start coaching our people because they want it and it just breaks down barriers, blockers, whatever's getting someone's way so that they can do a better job and feel better doing their job as well.” Quoting from her learnings, she cites Daniel Pink’s Drive: “autonomy, mastery, and purpose,” Bruce Daisley’s “voice” addition, and David Rock’s SCARF model: “status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and fairness.” These frameworks helped her understand how people react and how to build better teams. One standout initiative was using Gustaf Rossetti’s Culture Canvas across her organization: “It was the starting point of re-looking at who we were as a company.” It even led to a new, simplified purpose statement: Be bold, be real, make a difference—co-created by the whole team. “It's when it all sort of came together. I'm interested when the course sort of seemed to make sense for me, which is what is a progressive organisation, why it's important, tools to help your organization become a progressive organisation.” She champions a “people-first” mindset: “If your people like what they do, they’ll want to be involved… and do the work very well.” Yet, she acknowledges: “It can seem soft, but it’s not. It’s strategic.” Her biggest aha? “It all came together when I realised it starts with purpose.” Plus me and Maureen Egbe on what brings us joy. Check it out at Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Or google “Happy Manifesto podcast”.

Did you know we have five different mailing lists, so you can make sure you're getting the info that makes sense for you? - IT courses, with weekly IT tips and news on our upcoming courses - Leadership and Personal Development, with weekly blogs and course updates - Monthly Happy newsletter, with a summary of the most popular blogs from the month and our hottest news - The Happy Manifesto, a monthly newsletter written by Henry Stewart with tips to create a happy workplace - Careers, with a notification only when we have a new vacancy It's easy to sign up and pick which one you'd like: https://lnkd.in/ebyNV4v8

"I wanted to protect my team from these big and hard conversations that they might need to have..." Hear the full episode on The Happy Manifesto Podcast, hosted by Maureen Egbe and Henry Stewart, available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - or listen on The Happy Manifesto website: https://lnkd.in/eWc2tw_S #thehappymanifestopodcast #happyworkplaces #leadershipdevelopment #happiness #leadership #happymanifesto

Do you use Outlook in your workplace? We have a free online session, on the 8th of April! In this session, you will discover how to get Outlook to help you to be more productive and not just busy. By the end of this session, you will be able to automate your workflow and make Outlook work smarter for you. Book now: https://lnkd.in/e_rkqG8F

Tomorrow is the day! Join us for our free apprenticeship taster session, to understand what different programmes we have for apprenticeships at Happy! This taster explores the different levels of our programmes and generally what to expect and get out of apprenticeships. You can learn more about the programmes, ask any questions you might have and experience Happy's interactive learning style. It's completely free to attend and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXZ8_5ZU

Apprenticeship Level Breakdown! Level 3 - Primarily aimed at first-time managers, giving them the tools to efficiently learn to manage those under them. Level 5 - Aimed at experienced managers who want to become modern, empowering leader. Level 7 - This is a practical and hands-on programme — designed for senior leaders who want to make a real cultural change in their workplace. Find the Apprenticeship Programme that's right for you and gain the knowledge you need to become the best leader you could be. #leadership #apprenticeship #happyworkplace

Today was the final session of the Happy Ltd leadership programme I’ve been doing. With significant changes to our staff team and the way we work over the last 12-18 months I wanted to take part in some training which would help me to lead an organisation with a positive, thriving culture. This programme has not only been inspiring, but practical. We’ve covered everything from psychological safety to communication styles, from resilience to what it means to be a multiplier not a diminisher. So much learning, and so many great strategies to apply. It’s been wonderfully energising and I’ve met some amazing leaders from different sectors too. I shall miss the monthly sessions, but we’ve set up a What’s App group! Very happy to chat to anyone who might be interested in doing the programme.

Could you use a bit of an upgrade to your IT Skills? Happy has bite-sized, online sessions that can help with your knowledge of Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Copilot, and more. All of these sessions are completely free. RSVP on our website. #IT #Tech #Skills #FreeCourse https://lnkd.in/e_rkqG8F

Looking for the latest tips and information on creating a Happy workplace? We've got a newsletter for you! The monthly Happy newsletter keeps you up to date on our most popular blog posts, voucher schemes, changes to our programmes, and so much more. You can sign up to our mailing list, which can be customised to your interests, on our website. https://lnkd.in/ebyNV4v8