December 8 – 11, 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark
From the Academy in Copenhagen in June 2016
Venue
The training takes place in Copenhagen. The venue is right in the city center at this address:
MBK
Pilestræde 61, 2nd floor
1112 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Agenda
Sunday December 8, 2019: Meet-and-greet and dinner
18:00 / 6:00 PM: We start the night before the actual training for a meet-and-greet, fun and dinner. We do some teambuilding and to get to know each other. If you possibly can, try and make it for this – it adds a lot of value to the training itself.
We meet Sunday, December 8, 2018 at 18:00 / 6:00 PM at Tivoli Garden’s main entrance on Vesterbrogade 3.
Please make sure to wear warm clothing and shoes as we will spend some time outdoors before dinner. Dinner is at 19:30 at Wagamama in Tivoli Garden. (Entrance also possible from Tietgensgade 20)
Monday December 9, 2019: Theory and concepts
8:30: Come early if you want a light breakfast before we start.
9:00: A thorough introduction to the theory and practice of happiness at work.
Content includes:
- Why all our work is (and must be) evidence-based
- An introduction to the latest research into happiness at work
- Kahneman’s hybrid model of happiness – the best model we’ve found so far
- The most important lessons from positive psychology and other disciplines that apply to workplaces
- What makes people happy at work
- Why raises, bonuses, perks and promotions have a very limited effect
Noon: Lunch
13:00: Introduction continues.
Content includes:
- Why happy workplaces are more profitable
- How happiness at work affects the individual
- The role of managers in creating happy workplaces
- How to measure happiness at work
- Examples of happy workplaces and what they do
There will be something sweet around 3 PM 🙂
17:00: The End – free night.
Tuesday December 10, 2019: Teaching happiness
8:30: Come early if you want a light breakfast before we start.
9:00: How do you sell this? We’ll split into two groups – those who want to be consultants and sell it to clients and those who want to use this internally inside their own organizations.
Content includes:
- Common objections to happiness at work and how to counter them
- How to get management buy-in
- How to get employees involved
- How to show companies the business advantages of happy staff
Noon: Lunch
13:00: How to teach happiness at work.
Content includes:
- Our best exercises and tools
- How to set the right mood and get participants actively involved
- How to structure a happiness process for optimal impact
14:00: Bus leaves for DHL Express
15:00: Visit to DHL Express.
We get a tour of one of the happiest workplaces we know – DHL Express.
16:45: Bus takes us back to Copenhagen. Arrival at Escape Copenhagen at 17:30.
18:00: Fun and dinner. We start at 18:00 at Escape Copenhagen, Nørre Farimagsgade 7. Afterwards we will all walk to dinner, so please make sure to wear warm clothing and shoes. Dinner is at Food Club, Sortedam Dossering 7C from 20:00
Wednesday December 11, 2019: Selling happiness
8:30: Come early if you want a light breakfast before we start.
9:00: How to teach happiness at work continued.
Content includes:
- How happiness projects fail – common pitfalls to avoid
Noon: Lunch.
13:00: Exams. Take the exam to test the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired and for a chance to become a Certified Woohoo inc Partner.
15:30: Closing ceremony – putting this into action.
17:00: Formal program ends.
19:00: Afterparty+dinner. We meet at Alexander & Patricia’s home at Stefansgade 31, 4.th floor
