ALEXANDER KJERULF
About
Alexander is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Woohoo inc and one of the world’s leading experts on happiness at work. He is an author and speaker, presenting and conducting workshops on happiness at work at businesses and conferences in over 50 countries. His clients include companies like Hilton, Microsoft, IKEA, Shell, HP and IBM. Alex is also co-founder of Heartcount, the best damn tool for measuring employee happiness.
Alex has a masters degree in computer science from The University of Southern Denmark, and was a co-founder of the Danish IT company Enterprise Systems. Alex is the author of 5 books including the international bestseller Happy Hour is 9 to 5: How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Kick Butt at Work. The book has been extremely well received all over the world and is available in 11 languages including English, Spanish, Dutch, Czech and Chinese. His latest book is Leading With Happiness: How the Best Leaders Put Happiness First to Create Phenomenal Business Results and a Better World. His work has been featured in CNN, New York Times, Times of India, The Times, BBC, Financial Times and many others.
Sessions
November 6, 2024 01:30 PM
MASTERCLASS: How to build Happiness DNA: 10 Strategies for Thriving Workplaces
Studies clearly show that happy companies make more money but how do you achieve that in practice? If you want to build a happy workplace, you have to take happiness seriously – paradoxical as that may sound – and make sure that happiness becomes part of the company's strategy. In this workshop Alex will share 10 ways that the world’s best and most successful workplaces have built happiness into their DNA by making it one of their top strategic priorities. Learn – among many other tips – why and how your company should:
- Hire for happiness
- Appoint a CHO (Chief Happiness Officer)
- Plan for happiness
- Measure and promote happiness, not satisfaction
- Promote and train managers for happiness
November 6, 2024 03:30 PM
Keynote: The Hidden Truth About Workplace Happiness: What HR Needs to Know
Happy companies make more money. Simple, right? Yet so many businesses get it wrong. They waste time on perks and bonuses, missing what truly matters. In half an hour, we'll cut through the noise and give HR leaders the real tools to build a happy, productive workplace. Spoiler: It’s not about the money. It’s about doing the simple, effective things that matter. We'll tackle the following:
- What is happiness at work? Hint: It’s not just job satisfaction.
- What really makes employees happy? (And no, it’s not perks or raises.)
- The business case: Why happy companies make more money.
- Debunking the most pernicious myths about workplace happiness.
- Practical, easy-to-implement tools to make employees happier.
- How you empower employees to take ownership of their happiness
