Book review Joy, Inc by Rich Sheridan - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review Joy, Inc by Rich Sheridan - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Joy, Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love by Rich Sheridan came out December 26 and its the single best business book I have read in a long while. Menlo is a software design and development company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They have built a culture that removes the fear and ambiguity that traditionally makes a workplace miserable and made joy their explicit goal. I have recently had a chance to spend a day at Menlo talking to their founders and their people and I can say with confidence that they are an amazing workplace with a remarkable energy. How would you like to work at a company where: Theyve eliminated meetings Theyve eliminated internal email Employees can bring dogs and babies to work You work a 40-hour work week Finances and salaries are transparent You get to constantly learn from and with your co-workers Ive previously written about Menlo on this blog especially about their hiring process which is radically different from other companies. This book is a pleasure to read and has a great story that will pull you right in but it is, above all, incredibly useful. Sheridan clearly lays out the many innovative and effective things theyve done to create a happy workplace and most of them could without a doubt be translated into any kind of workplace. You will read this book with a smile on your face and go Of course that makes perfect sense! Why isnt every workplace doing this? Related Extreme hiring at Menlo Innovations My interview with Rich Sheridan 10 seeeeeeeriously cool workplaces Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related