Book description
Sharing the results of her four-year research journey in simple,
jargon-free language, Pryce-Jones exposes the secrets of being happy at work.
- Focuses on what happiness really means in a work context and why
it matters to individuals and organisations in both human and
financial terms
- Equips readers with the information, knowledge and skills to make
the most of the nearly 100,000 hours that they'll spend at work over
a lifetime
- Demystifies psychological research through a fascinating array of
anecdotes, case studies, and interviews from people in the trenches
of the working world, including business world-leaders, politicians,
particle physicists, and philosophers, sheep farmers, waitresses,
journalists, teachers, and lawyers, to name just a few
Jessica Pryce-Jones
is CEO and founder of the Oxford-based consultancy iOpener, which
enables people to improve their performance and organizations to develop
sustainably. A regular speaker and media commentator, she featured in
the BBC series
Making Slough Happy
and CNN's special on happiness at work. Pryce-Jones teaches and coaches
leaders at London Business School, Chicago Booth, Saïd Business School
in Oxford, and Judge Business School in Cambridge. Clients include
multinationals in banking, IT, health, publishing, and engineering as
well as the public and not-for-profit sectors.
