22 episodes
Work Happy by Silicon Reef Silicon Reef
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Hello and welcome to “Work Happy” – a podcast series focused on using technology to explore better ways of working. I’m your host, Alex Graves, Co-Founder & CEO of Silicon Reef, a leading SharePoint Development Agency and Microsoft Modern Work Solutions Partner which creates people-led solutions that work. I’ve started this podcast to interview those who are leading the future of work within some of the biggest global brands including IKEA, The Cooperative and Virgin Media to name a few.As we learn to navigate hybrid working, we’ll be delving into the stories behind the successes and failures of the working world, uncovering what works and what doesn’t, and sharing best practices on building happy workplaces. In each episode, we highlight key practical tips and new technology releases across Microsoft 365 Teams, SharePoint and Viva for tech leaders, internal comms and employee engagement teams to implement. Our aim is to encourage people and organisations to find the balance between productivity, wellbeing and ultimately happiness at work. You can follow the show via our website at https://siliconreef.co.uk/ or on your favourite podcasting platform. Be sure to hit the subscribe button and please leave us a review if you’re enjoying it – we’d love to hear your feedback or suggestions on brands you want to hear from. See you soon for episode 1!
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The Art of ‘Doing More with Less’ with Martin Day, Principal Consultant at Silicon Reef #S3E5
In the world of modern work efficiency is the name of the game, but this can leave employee wellbeing by the wayside. Enter: The ethos of ‘Do More With Less’.Microsoft’s consolidation of multifaceted tools into a single source is confusing for some, but for those who understand the potential, it’s the key to spending time wisely.Martin Day returns to the Work Happy podcast to share how Microsoft’s tools are evolving, and how you can use their growing services to do more with less.This episode...
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Connect Your Team to Vision and Values with Owner of The Big Picture People, Craig Smith #S3E4
A brand’s vision and values are integral to the decisions made day to day, but are they imparted onto a business, or rather uncovered to already lie within their DNA?Being over 14 years into a journey of helping businesses share the big picture, Craig Smith - Founder of The Big Picture People - joins us on this week’s episode of Work Happy.He takes us through the importance of defining and aligning values between the business and its people, how to share stories with increased visibility of o...
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Curating Asahi’s New Relationship Between Change Management & Internal Comms with Asahi Europe & International’s Sally Tidman & Soraya Abdelmageed #S3E3
There’s an ever-growing link between internal communications and change management across the board, which is clear to see from observing Asahi’s two functions working so closely together.Asahi’s Head of Change Management, Soraya Abdelmageed, works closely with Sally Tidman, Internal Comms and Engagement Specialist, to combine the strengths of both teams.Sally & Soraya join us on Work Happy this week to share how they’re creating ‘Digital Heroes’, tackling the challenge of access, storyte...
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Why You Should Care About Microsoft Viva with Martin Day, Principal Consultant at Silicon Reef #S3E2
Microsoft Viva is an incredibly useful suite, but to many it presents a dizzying array of tools without the clearest idea on how to extract the most value from them all.That’s where Silicon Reef’s very own Martin Day comes in, joining Alex Graves this week on the Work Happy podcast to simplify Viva and why it truly matters to your business.We’ll hear how to pick the modules that best suit your team, allay fears that it’s the ‘death of the intranet’, and much more!This episode coversWhat is Vi...
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How Fortnum & Mason Brings a Brand Story to Life with Employer Brand Content Producer, Sam Bleazard #S3E1
Welcome back to a brand new series of the Work Happy podcast, kicking off with Sam Bleazard from Fortnum & Mason, inventors of the Scotch egg…Sam is an Employer Brand Content Producer, and while that Scotch egg fact may seem trivial, it’s part of the all-important brand story and human experience that should underpin any successful business.Join us for the start of series 3, where we dive into how vulnerability mirrors strength in business leaders, why you should roll out the red carpet f...
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How Pearson Epitomises Work Happy with VP Global Employee Comms, Kim England #S2E5
Pearson is an educational company with a rich, 177 year history, and the global reach of its over-20k full time employees has impacted an unfathomable number of students. As a company ahead of its time in utilising video, flexi-time and WFH, they’ve quite literally written the book on remote working…We’re joined by Kim England, VP Global Employee Communications, to share the incredible plethora of ways that Pearson are epitomising the culture of Work Happy, their Remote Working Manifesto, mea...