Matt Phelan, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Matt Phelan

Matt is a Co-Founder and Head of Global Happiness at the Happiness Index. In his day-to-day role, he is responsible for the global expansion of the business. Matt is founder of The Happiness and Humans Community, host of The Happiness and Humans Podcast and author of Freedom To Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness

Living wage increase

Matt Phelan

Feb 6 '24

In my job I speak to a lot of CEOs and business owners, and I know that the increase in living wage which will be hitting in January is top of mind for many organisations with tight budgets

Organisational culture in 2024

Matt Phelan

Jan 9 '24

Whether you’ve made New Year’s resolutions or not (or already broken them!) January tends to be a time when we start to make plans for the next 12 months

Good relationships make me – And they make your colleagues too

Matt Phelan

Oct 25 '23

My favourite thing in the world is taking my kids out into nature – it’s not called ‘the great outdoors’ for nothing!

Building a resilient team in uncertain times

Matt Phelan

Dec 6 '22

It’s safe to say that businesses haven’t had the easiest time over the last few years. And that uncertainty looks set to continue.

Could quiet quitting be a symptom of companies and employees not having clarity on what is expected?

Matt Phelan

Oct 17 '22

The amount of change in the world in the last two to three years has been massive. Absolutely huge. Businesses and organisations are trying to adapt to that change.

The four day work week: Is it the solution we’ve all been looking for?

Matt Phelan

Jul 27 '22

June saw the launch of the largest four-day work week trial in the UK.

If your company is always chasing minimum requirements there’s always going to be another hurdle to clear as laws are always changed

Matt Phelan

Jun 13 '22

In April 2022 several employment law changes took place.

Psychological safety in the workplace

Matt Phelan

Feb 3 '22

The four day work week just doesn’t go far enough

Matt Phelan

Dec 7 '21

The concept of a four-day working week has been generating a lot of attention on social media recently.

Maintaining company culture in a remote world

Matt Phelan

Oct 18 '21

In my job I talk to a lot of CEOs and business leaders. I know that right now a lot of us are thinking about what the new normal looks like.

The great resignation wave

Matt Phelan

Sep 6 '21

I’ve been predicting a mass migration of talent as the world comes out of Pandemic lockdown for a while now. And it seems to be coming true.

Why business leaders should care about happiness

Matt Phelan

Aug 3 '21

When I tell people my job title, Head of Global Happiness, people often think I’ve made it up (I have!) but they also ask What does that mean? Once I’ve explained my story, they often ask how they can become The Head of Happiness in their organisation.