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[Two-Minute Watch] The Happy Manifesto: A Pisstaker’s Charter?

Creating Happy Workplaces in the Public Sector 2017, Short Videos

In this short video, Brendan O’Keefe of Epic CIC explains about some of the difficulties he had at Epic CIC when first implementing The Happy Manifesto principles of a culture based on autonomy, trust and freedom. “Some staff have thrived in the...

Brendan O’Keefe, Epic CIC – Advice for re-motivating staff

2016 Transforming the Public Sector Conference, Case Studies, Short Videos

Brendan was the last speaker of the day, and is Managing Director of Epic CIC. On 1st January 2014, Epic moved away from Royal Borough of Kensington’s Youth Support and Development Service, becoming the UK’s first youth service employee-led mutual. Brendan and his...
Epic CIC – a case study showing how Happy helped to transform their culture

Epic CIC – a case study showing how Happy helped to transform their culture

Case Studies, Henry's Blog

Overview Kensington Youth Services was, until April 2014, part of Kensington & Chelsea Council. As such it had many of the characteristics of traditional working, of compliance and control, that is common in local government. Under the leadership of Brendan...

Brendan O’Keefe, Managing Director, Epic CIC

Case Studies, Happy Workplaces 2015, Short Videos

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