Welcome to our latest issue of Happy Workplace Weekly, where we provide this week’s top news stories and advice for forward thinking managers.
Industry news:
News from retail, hospitality and small business
Aussie surf brand Quiksilver files for bankruptcy in the US
US small business confidence rose modestly through August
Industry insight:
The best tips and advice to succeed in your industry
How good customer service can be your most powerful marketing tool
8 tips to market your business using review sites
4 simple steps to boosting sales
3 ways nonprofits can engage millennials
Leadership:
5 leadership lessons from Rio Tinto’s Sam Walsh
The 12 step process for improving your people management skills
5 tips for inspiring your most talented employees
Inspiration:
The way we think about work is broken
The unglamourous first jobs of today’s top tech millionaires
3 tips for regaining happiness in your life
A psychologist reveals the ‘single biggest predictor of human happiness’
And just because:
Comedian Jeff Wysaski planted hilarious, fake in-store reviews on items in an Ikea store
Think we missed something of vital importance? Let us know in the comments.
Happy Friday!