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A better way to manage

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What you'll find on the Happy Manager

A wealth of resources for anyone who wants to be a better manager

Ideas, tips and tools for all managers - experienced, new or aspiring. Click on our Knowledge Hub topics to find:

  • Ideas to help you build a rewarding and meaningful career.
  • Insights to challenge, inspire and refresh.
  • Articles to help develop your management knowledge.
  • Techniques to help you develop and apply your skills.
  • Tools to make your work easier and more effective.
  • Tips to help you get to the essentials, finding helpful, practical advice – quickly!
  • Stories and quotes to motivate, inspire and help you see things differently.
  • All informed by evidence-based best practice with a focus on well-being at work.
  • There’s never been a better time to find a better way to manage!

 

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Who are we?

We’re published managers/educators/authors, passionate about management and leadership development

Uncommon Leadership: how to build competitive advantage by thinking differentlyThis website was created by Phil Higson and Professor Anthony Sturgess, authors of Uncommon Leadership: how to build competitive advantage by thinking differently.

Both Phil and Anthony are experienced managers and educators who have seen a wide range of working situations. They have been inspired by their work and life experiences to create a website designed to help make the workplace a better place. And who better to make this happen than managers?

Phil and Anthony believe it’s managers and leaders who play the critical role in creating that better place. Their website is aimed at supporting and developing managers, so they can do the same for the people they manage.

Managing with head, hand and heart

The best managers are those who adopt a balanced approach, using...

Head

Thinking about what you know - management knowledge & insights

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Hand

Applying what you know - management skills, tools & actions

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Heart

Understanding the importance of well-being in the workplace

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Who uses the Happy Manager?

Since the site was created in 2007, we've had millions of visitors and helped thousands of managers, trainers and students. Don't just take our word for it...

... all the great tips

Hi Phil/Anthony,

I really like your website and all the great tips. Thank you very much!

Mukesh- India

What a terrific resource site!

I am currently producing learning materials to support the Institute of Leadership and Management’s VRQ at Level 4 and would like to incorporate some of your stuff into the workbooks.

Tony - UK

I love your website and the encouraging words

PS I am a happy manager!

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...read your site from one page to another

I think you’re a genius in problem solving 🙂

Jersey - Indonesia

Your site is wonderful

I do leadership training and your resources have been helpful. Thank you for your well done site.

Pat - United States

These are fantastic little e-books, very thorough, easy to follow

We’ve used [the guides] as support tools for learners on our talent management programmes which has saved me a lot of time and a lot of money. I’d definitely recommend them.

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I love your e-guides

I’m teaching team leaders and team members 7 Step Problem Solving and found your site very enlightening and useful for my classes!!!

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I just wanted to say what a great site this is!

Excellent information to get everything back into perspective.

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...something worth reading about stress...

Thank you, I trawled the net until I found something worth reading about stress and your site ticked all the right boxes for me. Well done.

Linda - UK

Shalom, Awesome

Thank you for making this worthful content available on your site. Thank you once again. Have a great day!

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I love your site!

I just came across your site while searching for information about time management. You offer a great site for those in need of useful tips, I love your site!

Cherie - United States

The guides have been great

We’re trying to incorporate one of the exercises into a team event tomorrow. Thank you again for responding so quickly. Kamuela, PVH Corp, Human Resources

Kamuela - United States

I checked out your website – it rocks!

Especially the piece on doing what you love. I liked it so much, I posted it to my link collection.

Alexander - Chief Happiness Officer, Denmark

Thank you [for the guides]

I really needed them for a course I was delivering today. I just wanted some good examples and liked your material. Thank you sincerely and I will be back on your site … looking at more of your material. Very much appreciate your wonderful customer service.

Kathy - Australia

I am designing a new Management Development programme for my company and your Goal Setting guide has really helped.

I like the way you introduced material I haven’t seen before (SHARP action) & the tools to apply the learning. The price represents really good value for money and I will be checking out more of your material over the coming months.

Matthew - UK

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