{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Happy","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk","title":"The Happy Manifesto","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pxBhk7rYKS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/the-happy-manifesto\/\">The Happy Manifesto<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/the-happy-manifesto\/embed\/#?secret=pxBhk7rYKS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Happy Manifesto&#8221; &#8212; Happy\" data-secret=\"pxBhk7rYKS\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Download The Happy Manifesto Imagine a workplace where people are in control of the work they do. Imagine they have freedom, within clear guidelines, to achieve their results. Imagine they are able to have the life balance they want. Imagine they are accountable for the work they do, rather than the time they spend at their desk. Wouldn&#8217;t you want to work there? This is Happy&#8217;s vision, outlined by Henry Stewart in his book The Happy Manifesto. It outlines 10 core principles to create a happy, empowered workplace. Download your free copy below. Download The Happy Manifesto Imagine a workplace where people are in control of the work they do. Imagine they have freedom, within clear guidelines, to achieve their results. Imagine they are able to have the life balance they want. Imagine they are accountable for the work they do, rather than the time they spend at their desk. Wouldn&#8217;t you want to work there? This is Happy&#8217;s vision, outlined by Henry Stewart in his book The Happy Manifesto. It outlines 10 core principles to create a happy, empowered workplace. Download your free copy below. Your free ebooks The Happy Manifesto You can also purchase a copy in paperback from the publisher,\u00a0Kogan.\u00a0Quote\u00a0HAPPY25\u00a0at checkout and get 25% off the standard price. For bulk orders of 50 or more copies there are additional discounts available. Please contact\u00a0Christina Lindeholm at Kogan Page\u00a0for more information.\u00a0(Prices for UK orders include Postage &amp; Packing. For non-UK addresses there is an additional charge.) Download Links below Download PDF (3mb) Download MOBI for eReaders (8mb) Relax! A Happy Business Story Relax! was written by Henry Stewart, Cathy Busani and James Moran. It won&#8217;t tell you what to do or what to think \u2014 it will tell you a story instead. Some of the things in the story are true. Some things we would like to be true. But they are all ideas that we fully believe will improve any workplace. Download Links below Download PDF (633kb) This book is also available in\u00a0French\u00a0and in\u00a0Portuguese. Creating Joy at Work: 501+ ideas for a happy workplace Research has shown that happy workplaces have higher profits, greater productivity, and higher retention. But how do you create a happy workplace? In this new, follow up book to\u00a0The Happy Manifesto, you will learn 501+ practical ways that people have put these ideas into practice \u2013 \u2018nickables\u2019 that you can use in your organisation. How many of them can you implement? Download Links below Download PDF (1.81mb) Download MOBI for eReaders (922kb) You can also buy a paperback copy from\u00a0Amazon. 80 Ideas to Create a Happy Workplace This three-page PDF document is a useful checklist with 80 ideas to help you create a happy workplace based around the principles of the Happy Manifesto. Start by ticking the things that you do already. If you don&#8217;t but you think it is a good idea, assess if it is easy to do, or requires more effort and is a medium-term solution &#8211; or, if you don&#8217;t like the idea, tick &#8216;bad idea&#8217;. How many ideas could you implement? Download Links below Download PDF (483kb) The 10 core principles 1. Trust your people Step out of approval mode. Instead pre-approve and focus on supporting your people. 2. Make your people feel good Make this the focus of your management team 3. Give freedom with clear guidelines People want to know what is expected of them. But they want freedom to find the best way to achieve their goals. 4. Be open and transparent More information means people can take responsibility and ownership. 5. Recruit for attitude, train for skill Instead of qualifications and experience, recruit on attitude and potential ability. 6. Celebrate mistakes Create a truly no-blame culture, to enable people to innovate without fear. 7. Community: create mutual benefit Have a positive impact on the world and build your organisation too. 8. Love work, get a life The world, and your job, needs you well rested, well nourished and well supported. 9.Select managers who are good at managing Make sure your people are supported by somebody who is good at doing that, and find other routes for those whose strengths are elsewhere. Even better, allow people to choose their managers. 10. Play to your strengths Make sure your people spend most of their time doing what they are best at. About the author, Henry Stewart Henry is founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Happy Ltd. Following a fairly disastrous job early on in his career, Henry was determined to discover what enabled a productive and happy workplace. In 1987 Henry set up what was originally called Happy Computers. Inspired by Ricardo Semler\u2019s book\u00a0Maverick, he built a company with a reputation for some of the best customer service in the country and one of the UK\u2019s best places to work, winning multiple awards for its culture and philosophy. Henry was listed in the Guru Radar of the Thinkers50 list of the most influential business thinkers in the world. &#8220;He is one of the thinkers who we believe will shape the future of business,&#8221; explained list compiler Stuart Crainer. His first book,\u00a0Relax, was published in 2009. His second book,\u00a0the Happy Manifesto, was published in 2013 and was short-listed for Business Book of the Year. Outside of work he is a father of three, was Chair of Governors at his local primary and comprehensive in Hackney and a very keen cyclist. You can find\u00a0Henry on LinkedIn\u00a0and\u00a0follow @happyhenry on Twitter. Why create a happy workplace? The benefits of happy workplaces are well documented. Every measure of performance improves when staff feel happy and engaged: More profitable \u2013 Workplaces with happy, engaged staff are 22% more profitable. For every 2% increase in how happy staff are, revenue grows by 1%. Higher share price &#8211; Investing in great workplaces over the last 25 years would give a 3.5% increase in return over standard workplaces. Less sickness &#8211; Happy staff miss only 3.9 days of work on average, compared to the 10.7","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Flying-Hardcover-Catalog-Mockup-5.5x8.5-in.png","thumbnail_width":602,"thumbnail_height":570}