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HappyWays Podcast | Happiness at Work | The art of loving your job, for employees and managers alike

The HappyWays podcast shares down-to-earth advice on crafting a better workday for yourself and the people at your workplace. Hosted by Jon Kjaer Nielsen, a veteran speaker and published author on happiness at work, this podcast will give you the insights to be happier at work. In the shows you'll hear findings from science as well as inspiring stories from individuals in organizations that have taken steps to create a happier and more successful workday. The podcast is relevant to anyone looking to improve on the quality of their workday by taking small steps that work. Managers, leaders and human resource professionals who want an alternative to the "usual suspects" of business books will also find the podcast useful and with specific actionable advice. Jon Kjaer Nielsen holds a Master of Science degree from the Technical University of Denmark, has a background in Human Resources and has been an independent consultant and speaker since 2006.
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Apr 6, 2016

The first HappyWays interview is with sexologist and couples therapist Maj Wissmann.

We discuss the nature of stress and some of the misconceptions in handling it.

Also covered in depth is the effect work related stress can have on your personal relationship as well as your libido.

For further reading, visit these articles by Maj Wismann:

On stress and sex drive:
http://www.majwismann.com/stress-and-sex-drive

On libido and what influezes it:
http://www.majwismann.com/the-truth-about-libido

Book recommendation:
The Upside Of Stress, by psychologist Kellt McGonigal
http://www.amazon.com/The-Upside-Stress-Why-Good/dp/1583335617

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

Mar 9, 2016

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The Motivation-Hygene Theory:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-factor_theory

Maslow and his hirarcy of needs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

Mayo and the Hawthorne Studies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_Mayo#Hawthorne_Studies

Book recommendation:
Happy Money: The science of happier spending, by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton

http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Science-Happier-Spending/dp/1451665075

 

Mar 2, 2016

Research by Dr. Thomas Jackson http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cotwj1/top5downloads.html

 

The Atos Group, in The Guardian: We spend 40% of our workday on internal mail:

http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/dec/17/ban-staff-email-halton-housing-trust

 

Researcher Gloria Mark on email-induced stress, in FastCompany:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3036061/the-future-of-work/you-arent-imagining-it-email-is-making-you-more-stressed-out

 

Lee Mallon from Rarelly Impossible, interviewed by the BBC:

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150324-the-companies-that-banned-email

 

Business Insider talks about French company Atos, who came off email:

http://www.businessinsider.com/company-bans-email-2011-12

Feb 24, 2016

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon?

Email him at: jon@happyways.com

 

Article: Equal opportunity cheating

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/women-cheating-men-study/story?id=13885519

Book recommendations:

Goal-free living, by Steven Shapiro

http://www.amazon.com/Goal-Free-Living-Have-Life-Want/dp/0471772801

 

The Dice Man, by Luke Rhinehart

http://www.amazon.com/Dice-Man-Luke-Rhinehart/dp/0879518642/

 

Feb 17, 2016

Find the show notes and talk part in the discussion at http://happyways.com/podcast

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

Danish book by Ole Ravn Jorgensen:
https://www.saxo.com/dk/soeg/boeger?query=tænk+fremtiden

 

 

Feb 10, 2016

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

The Murder of Kitty Genovese:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

Feb 3, 2016

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

Manoj Bhragava's initiative Billions in Change:
http://billionsinchange.com


Book recommendation:

The No Asshole Rule, by Bob Sutton, link:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Asshole-Rule-Civilized-Workplace/dp/0446698202

Jan 27, 2016

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

Jan 27, 2016

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