In this episode, Sophie discusses happiness in the workplace with Global Culture Leader, Abla Filali Meknassi. Abla describes how we can create working environments and work experiences for organisations where employees can feel psychologically safe, be their true authentic selves, and bloom. Work should be a place that you can go to for joy. Sophie and Abla explain how happiness in the workplace is not pink and fluffy but something where people can grow and thrive, and should be taken seriously.

Sophie and Abla dive into the topic of diversity within the workplace and the need to create inclusive working environments to empower individuals. Recognising biases and also recognising how people feel empowered is different culturally.

Finally, the podcast talks about the strengths of individuals within an organisation and how playing people to their strengths leads to a happier workforce and decreases the number of actively disengaged people from their work.

Episode mentions and resources:
Clifton Strengths Finder Tool - Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx
Strengths Finder 2.0 - Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/254033/strengthsfinder.aspx
16 Personalities Test: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Henry Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrystewart/

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LinkedIn: Sophie Bryan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiebryan/)
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Information about Abla:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abla-filali-meknassi-/

Sometimes Sophie & our guests get super passionate about their topic and therefore, some “passionate” language might crop up! You might want to wear headphones or make sure young ears aren’t around, and if this is not your cuppa tea, this might not be the podcast for you.