Ep 445: Happiness At Work
With so much unhelpful noise around the topic of the future of work, I'm taking a deep dive into the practicalities of what is actually going on over three podcast episodes. In the previous two episodes, I spoke to authors Julia Hobsbawm and Bruce Daisley about our physical relationship with the workplace; in this episode, I want to explore happiness at work.\n\nThe John Lewis Partnership is a unique UK-based retailer jointly owned by its employees and founded on the premise of ensuring worker happiness. My guest this week is Lord Mark Price, the former UK Trade Minister who was CEO of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman of The John Lewis Partnership. Mark now works via his business WorkL to help employers increase workplace happiness using some of the lessons he learned during his time at John Lewis.\xa0\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nLessons from The John Lewis Partnership\n\nThe six core elements of happiness at work\n\nWhy looking at averages is dangerous.\n\nHow can employers build a happier workplace?\n\nUsing happiness for competitive advantage in talent acquisition\n\nThe relationship between the individual and their line manager\n\nProspects for the future of the labour market\n\n\nListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.