Testimonials

Many thanks to all those people who’ve written to us!
Since we launched the Happy Manager in 2007, we’ve received a steady stream of feedback, overwhelmingly positive!
Our site is now used and referenced all across the world by managers, students, trainers and educators in businesses, organisations, schools, colleges and universities.
Here is a selection from that feedback which we hope you’ll enjoy.
Of course, if you have a comment we’d love to hear what you’ve got to say! Feel free to add to this list by leaving your own comments, requests or suggestions here. Don’t be shy – come join the conversation and join the community.
Let’s find a better way to manage. Many thanks, the Happy Manager team.
What our clients and customers say
These are fantastic little e-books, very thorough, easy to follow. We’ve used them as support tools for learners on our talent management programmes which has saved me a lot of time and a lot of money. I’d definitely recommend them.
Kieleigh, United Kingdom I am designing a new Management Development programme for my company and your Goal Setting guide has really helped. I like the way you introduced material I haven’t seen before (SHARP action) & the tools to apply the learning. The price represents really good value for money and I will be checking out more of your material over the coming months.
Matthew, United Kingdom Many thanks for the guides. I haven’t yet read them from cover to cover however they strike me as well written. The language is good and the reader looks to be taken on a journey through the topic, encouraging you to read more. I’ll certainly recommend Apex Leadership to any of my colleagues.
Paul, Australia Thank you [for the guides] … I really needed them for a course I was delivering today. I just wanted some good examples and liked your material. Thank you sincerely and I will be back on your site … looking at more of your material. Very much appreciate your wonderful customer service.
Kathy, Australia I am impressed with the tools and activities that assist managers to assess their situation and ask questions about future direction and improvements. Overall, the [guides] create a solid basis for staff development without being too ‘over the top in theory’. A good blend of practicality and theory to help the audience focus on their own results.
Gareth, China The guides have been great. We’re trying to incorporate one of the exercises into a team event tomorrow.
Thank you again for responding so quickly.
Kamuela, PVH Corp, Human Resources
Kamuela, United States I really do find the guides useful.
The tools, exercises and the frameworks are brilliant!
Best regards.
Peter, Australia “What Great Managers Do” delegates:
- Another really useful bite size course.
- Well-structured and very well delivered.
- Lots of food for thought. Look forward to the e-guide to act as resource for future reference.
“What Great Managers Do” Seminar “Build a Better Team” delegates:
- Class well delivered & useful to my role, really enjoyed it – thank you, very enjoyable & interesting session.
- Excellent session very thought provoking.
- Great idea. Very interesting seminar.
- Great session.
“Build a Better Team” Seminar “Managing Time & Priority” delegates:
- Enjoyable session (again) thank you.
- Very useful to have these bite-size sessions. Great interaction. Enjoyable session.
“Managing Time & Priority” Seminar “Middle Managers” delegates:
- Very stimulating and thought provoking.
- Excellent session some really good quality discussion.
- Very good session – at the moment there doesn’t seem to be ‘time’ but actually we should be making time for this type of learning.
“Middle Managers” Seminar “Managing Strengths” delegates:
- … really interesting and helpful thank you.
- Really enjoyed session – thought provoking.
- Promoted lots of thinking around staff skills. Excellent, keep doing these sessions. Very useful, definitely use these principles.
“Managing Strengths” Seminar “Creative Extreme Thinking” delegates:
- Made me feel good about my role and how I can make things happen!
- Really good session, could have spent all day on this.
- I do tend to spend a lot of my time thinking and used to feel a bit guilty – I won’t now!
- … the best one I’ve been to so far.
“Creative Extreme Thinking” Seminar
What our visitors say
Hi there,
Thank you for the happiness resources!
Nick, United Kingdom I love your website and the encouraging words. PS I am a happy manager!
Velma, Canada Hi Phil/Anthony,
I really like your website and all the great tips. Thank you very much!
Mukesh, India I found your site, and find it very interesting, this is why i added on my blog a part of one your articles even translate it in Romanian …
I would like to continue to share your knowledge about managing the happyness and translate it in my language too for those with less English knowledge.
Lucian, Romania What a terrific resource site!
I am currently producing learning materials to support the Institute of Leadership and Management’s VRQ at level 4 and would like to incorporate some of your stuff into the workbooks.
Tony, United Kingdom Your site is wonderful. I do leadership training and your resources have been helpful. Thank you for your well done site.
Pat, United States I just came across your site while searching for information about time management. You offer a great site for those in need of useful tips, I love your site!
Cherie, United States I just discovered your wonderful site…
Michael, United States I found a four article series on your site on self-motivation and thought it would be an excellent resource for our employees. We are currrently in the process of creating a page on our company’s internal intranet for our employees to access links and articles on topics like this.
Colleen, United States I just wanted to say what a great site this is! Excellent information to get everything back into perspective.
Claudio, South Africa Find your site very interesting.
Can I use your material in my session … for the high school students in my school who will be the future citizens of my country?
Margaret, India It has been a sincere pleasure to read your great content. Thanks for your time!
Kaitlyn, United States I am currently working for an employer pulling together some individual learning and development activities to be used by managers … to improve their skills, knowledge and behaviours in decision making. I am definitely going to be pointing our managers at your site because it is a great source of information … particularly with the free resources.
Hilary, United Kingdom The information that you provide on “Teamwork” is very good and I would like to use it in a presentation for groups that are having difficulties in forming effective teams.
Kathy, United States I …. read your site from one page to another …. I think you’re a genius in problem solving 🙂
Jersey, Indonesia Excellent really helpful !!
Aqsa, Pakistan I am writing a training handbook for my company. May I use the stories on your web page if I give acknowledgement to your site. I find them wonderfully uplifting.
Pat, Zimbabwe I’ve been researching user-friendly sites related to team building and I just found The-Happy-Manager’s team building resource webpage. This is a great website to visit for anyone searching for team building links!
Jonathan, United States I love your e-guides.
I’m teaching team leaders and team members 8 Step Problem Solving and found your site very enlightening and useful for my classes!!!
Kenneth, United States The site is a great idea!!! … by the competitors standards it is top notch … it does feel friendly!!!”
Alison, England I just added a link to your excellent website from mine! By the way: I was reading your piece on “what great managers know” and I ended up thinking about the old advice to have “strong opinions loosely held”.
That pretty much sums up how leaders should both talk and listen. Cheers.
Alex, Denmark Shalom, Awesome. Thank you for making this worthful content available on your site. Thank you once again. Have a great day!
Ali, Pakistan … I joke about a lot of this stuff but really do think people take work a little too seriously and it CAN be fun. I think your site is fun … has a good underlying message (and tools! and ideas! and articles! and, and, and!) so I am happily sending it around to all kinds of people.
Kate, United States … I checked out your website – it rocks!
Especially the piece on doing what you love. I liked it so much, I posted it to my link collection.
Alexander, Denmark I visited your page after searching for the keywords “time management work inefficiency” on Google.
The tips (the 4 questions) for clarification of work practices and the steps for combating ‘busyness’ are very useful.
I really appreciate your service.
Sharma, India Thank you, I trawled the net until I found something worth reading about stress and your site ticked all the right boxes for me. Well done.
Linda, United Kingdom As part of our Relevant Movement services, I would love to utilize your articles in our coaching process with managers and leaders….
…I would also like to list your website as a link from our website to encourage people to read and learn from your materials….
Barb, United States