Happiness at Work

A creative leader in the world of executive development, Josh Miller talks about what it takes to be your authentic self, show up for your life and how we can emerge from complacency to live truly passionate and present lives. For more, visit www.management30.com.

When Patch Adams was 18 he made a decision. He decided to be happy every single day of his life. In this exclusive interview, speaker, author, activist, peacemaker, doctor, clown and the man Robin Williams played in the movie about his life, Patch Adams says we need to all decide to be radiant human beings all the time. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

How do the choices we make and our skills and culture determine we make decisions as a team? Scott Ambler and Mark Lines say it comes down to knowing you have options. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Founder of TimeDoctor, Liam Martin says he no longer works Tuesday afternoons because it's the time when he has the most distractions. Find out how this new app helps remote teams track, understand and know what they're working on, for how long and how they can be more productive at work and in life. Liam says, don't block Facebook at the office, give your people 15 minutes of open time on it instead! For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

How did the Happiness Index disrupt the marketplace? Co-founder and CEO, Tony Latter explains how they help organizations use technology to improve employee happiness and engagement. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com

In this special Management 3.0, Happy Melly episode, long time facilitator and Happy Melly team member, Ralph van Roosmalen talks trust, delegation, values and what it takes to have better management without having a manager. For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

Husband and wife tag team, Mary & Tom Poppendieck bring a fresh perspective to the world of software development and talk about what it truly means to be happy For more happiness, visit www.management30.com.

How does our inner critic hold us back from living a life we're truly passionate about and finding a career we love? In our 100th Happiness at Work episode, Susan Peppercorn explains why it's so important to live and work in alignment. For more, visit https://management30.com/.

Connecting language to happiness, self-worth, agency and how we see ourselves and others in the world. A refreshing and philosophical look at the language of happiness with Erika Darics. For more, www.management30.com.

Change agent, Daniel Lock says the only way to innovate is to push past your fears and ask yourself: Can I live with the outcome if I fail? Find out what it takes to shift mindsets on a company and individual level. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Happiness is people, says Victoria Stoyanova. She says success means being malleable and if we want to embrace the new face of work, we have to take a new approach to the classic, 'linear career'. For more, visit www.management30.com.

The world's largest ticketing and event technology platform uses Management 3.0 practices to motivate their teams and keep their employees engaged. Find out what works so well. For more, visit www.management30.com.

In this month's Management 3.0 episode, Romain Olives, just three months in as a facilitator says he's already seen colleagues, companies and himself transform. How does M30 tap into the human connection? For more, visit www.management30.com.

Happiness is a byproduct of meaning, says Lani Morris CEO of The Map of Meaning. Find out how in a world of advice, The Map of Meaning gives you a simple, profound framework to find your own answers. For more Happiness at Work goodness, visit www.management30.com.

Life coach, university lecturer, public speaker & all-round hilarious person, Lauren Zander says our inner dialogues shape our realities. Founder of the Handel Method she's helped celebrities and entrepreneurs change their lives by honoring promises they make to themselves. For more, visit www.management30.com.

In his latest book, Friend of a Friend, author, speaker and leadership professor, David Burkus, explains why we need to change the way we look at networking and dig deep to find the unexpected secrets that reveal the best ways to grow our universe. For more, visit www.management30.com.

New York Times best selling author, Brigid Schulte, turned her life around when she dove into the world of time. Find out why we're living like we're on steroids, how men and women see time differently and why gender roles are stuck in the 1950s. For more on the Better Life Lab, visit https://www.newamerica.org/better-life-lab/. For more about happiness at work, visit www.management30.com.

Why do some people choose to take charge of happiness and others don't? Phil Dunk and Tom Howlett of River say the key to happiness is engagement and that companies need to start liberating their employees. For more, visit www.management30.com.

How did using Management 3.0 practices help Avelar Leão nurture and create a more mature team? In this month's M30 episode, we go to Brazil and find out what practices worked best for this long time facilitator. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Change maker at Happyformance, Severine Bedorets explains how responsible freedom is at the heart of happy, productive performers. Severine helps companies put people at the center, while combining happiness with outcomes. For more, visit www.management30.com.

What is so important about community in business? Kate Beecroft, the "doer" at Enspiral, talks community, money, transparency and bibliotherapists. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Award winning chef, author, producer and inspirational speaker, Charles Carroll talks about what it takes to run the kitchen for one of the top country clubs in the United States, while also competing in the olympics, helping the troops in Aghanistan and still making time for his family. For more, visit www.management30.com.

Management 3.0's first facilitator in Japan, Stefan Nusperling, says M30 practices have changed his life. In its debut episode on Happy Melly, Stefan delves into the value of Management 3.0 and how he's seen it evolve over the years. For more, visit www.management30.com.

What do the highest ranked company on Glassdoor all have in common? After being fired from his job in New York, founder and CEO of Aventr, Perry Petrozelli, road tripped through the United States to discover what made companies thrive. We also delve into the psyche behind millennials. For more, visit www.management30.com.

She's been called the most inspiring woman in the world, Lolly Daskal delves into what's holding us back as leaders and what it takes to change ourselves, when we can't change the situation. For more, visit www.management30.com.

David Dame didn't speak until the age of 12. Born with Cerebral Palsy he has used his every day challenges to help companies and individuals become more adaptive, more understanding and more engaged with one another. A fabulously insightful interview with a truly inspirational agile and design thinking coach. Make sure to visit www.management30.com.

A woman with an infectious laugh, Erica Glessings, CEO of Happiness Publishing is the master of creative expression. She says happiness is all about knowing your vision and not being too rigid, especially with yourself. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

"It's okay to not have a plan and not to know exactly what you want to pursue, as long as you pursue something," says Gavin Strange, senior designer at Aardman Animations. Designer by day, Gavin pursues passion projects by night. His secret to life: Try everything and just go for it! For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Former Zappos employee and global speaker, Jon Wolske learning from the downs are just as important as gaining from the ups. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

It wasn't until Vibeke Schurch physically collapsed that she realized she needed to make a change. In this month's, 'I need help with', Happy Melly challenge podcast, Vibeke talks about the power of shifting mindsets and overcoming self limiting beliefs. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Technical Publications Writer for Buffer, a social media company, Hailley Griffis explains how being transparent helps hold the company accountable and gain valuable feedback. She says happiness means starting now. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Drew Massie is a serial entrepreneur who can't dream of doing anything else. He's started five companies and is involved in more than twenty. When family is your reason for 'happy', Drew says this makes the most sense. Find out how he balances work and life and why he's taught his kids to play 'high-high' 'low-low' at dinner. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

How can understanding complex systems help us be happier and healthier in our personal and professional lives. Angie & Haley from the Human Current explain how systems thinking can help change the world. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Tom is back with Happy Melly as we kick off the holiday month of December. This month we're discussing the benefits of mentorship why both parties need to be open to learning from one another and how important it is to feel connected. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Everyone fails, if you're going to do it, fail cheap. CEO of F*ckUp Nights Global, Yannick Kwik, says too many people are afraid to fail. That's why this company has dedicated itself to sharing and embracing the failures of colleagues around the world. For more happiness, www.happymelly.com.

When is the right time to change careers and what does it take to network? In this special podcast episode Manjan and Michael speak to each other about their special portfolio week challenge. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

How can you lead the unleadable? Author and speaker, Alan Willett says, if there's a problem with an employee it's your fault -- even if it's not your fault. Find out what it takes to turn problem personalities into productive team players. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Renowned for its unprecedented culture and philosophy, Zappos speaks with Happy Melly about how to properly hire for culture fit and the challenges of implementing holocracy. Head of Insights, Christa Foley, says employee authenticity is key to creating happiness at work. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Founder and creator of Happy Melly, and Management 3.0, Jurgen Appelo is back with his latest, most innovative project, Agility Scales. A company to help organizations innovate at scale. In this special episode, we kick off the crowdfunding campaign to raise money for what some have said is the most innovative idea since scrum. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

A special episode with a twist. Happy Melly's, Lisette Sutherland, interviews podcast host Sam about what it means to have a portfolio career and why it can be beneficial to keep switching things up. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

This year's Meaning Conference is focusing on disruptive innovation, the future of work and putting some more humour and optimism back into the workplace. Finding meaning in work is no longer the exception, it's become mainstream and Louise Ash, director of the conference, says the more we live in alignment the happier we'll be. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

A hilariously refreshing take on how companies can stop forcing fun and start embracing it naturally. In their candid book, B.S. Incorporated, Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss explain how a few cocktails changed the course of their lives. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

What does it take to become the best version of yourself? Founder and CEO of, Happiness Lab, David Bellamy, says the key to happier work places is unlocking the benefits and not making engagement conditional. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

For this month's special Happy Melly Challenge episode we're talking about how to detect and combat workaholism and how to avoid burnout. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

You change the world by changing the culture. Software engineer and manager at Next Jump, John Hilliard, explains why his company's philosophy of a better me + better you = a better us, transforms lives. Find out how a deliberate approach to development can increase employee engagement, productivity and overall happiness and what Next Jump's doing within their company, that puts them ahead of the pack. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Why is so important to make sure your employees flourish? Director at Work Positive and registered psychologist, Michele Deeks, says companies need to focus more on what's working. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

How can we use Szen to navitage change? Author and founder of Szen Marketing, Gary Szenderski says we need to start celebrating what could be, instead of being held back by our fear of failure and self-limiting beliefs. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

In a very special challenge month espisode, Happy Melly speaks with her sister company and Jurgen Appelo's latest experiment, Agility Scales. Paula Cassin says if you want to truly enjoy an experience you need to reflect and above all you have to experiment. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

What is behind the color Teal? Ash Sheikh, founder of Robot Says Culture and expert on all things Teal, says it's not about color but about embracing company culture. He says without engagement companies are going to fall off the map. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.

Best selling author and senior manager at Cisco Systems, Hassan Osman, explains why when it comes to happiness, Family, is the key. A remote working guru, Osman delves into what it takes to better communicate and trust your remote colleagues and says there's one word that's usually guaranteed to get you what you want. For more happiness, visit www.happymelly.com.