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Feel happier at work

Feeling happier at work

We’re starting our 24-hour webathon with a topic that affects everyone – how to feel happier at work. Burn out, stress, and just feeling unmotivated can be challenges – but work shouldn’t just be about surviving the day. Rob and Joe will talk about eight key lessons from our Happier Working Lives programme, that have already helped hundreds of NHS staff. 

Part of our 24-hour charity webathon - 24 incredible webinars for one great cause!
This session is completely free for health and care staff. But if you're able to, we’re raising money for four incredible health and care charities, so please donate below.

Date Thursday, 01 May 2025 11:45 AM - 13:00 PM
Where Details Online Online - MS Teams
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What you’ll learn 

Through our Happier Working Lives Programme, we’ve identified eight key lessons that can help you feel more connected, engaged and valued. And it’s not just theory – everything we share is backed by a proven quality improvement framework: 

  • How to have important conversations with your team that strengthen relationships.
  • Ways to build real connections with colleagues.
  • The importance of recognition and feedback. 
  • Why a quality improvement approach can boost workplace happiness 

Who is this webinar for? 

Anyone who wants to feel happier and enjoy the workday more.  

Lead facilitators

Joe Blunden

Joe is a multi-award winning marketing and communications specialist with over 15 years of experience across a range of industries. He has worked for the NHS for the past 10 years, including marketing, communications and engagement roles in both acute and community settings.

He is a compulsive learner and recently completed an MBA (Distinction), having gained a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Diploma in Managing Digital Media and a degree in business.

Joe directed the successful campaign to get the NHS Choir to Christmas number one in 2015, raising over £300k for charity in the process. He also led NHS Voices in 2018, bringing together 30 celebrity singers to record a song for the NHS, which was made into a documentary by ITV.

Joe specialises in strategy development and digital communication and has extensive experience in PR, stakeholder engagement and campaign development.

Robin Davis

Having worked in various senior NHS management roles, Robin combines a realistic outlook with the latest change management thinking to achieve results. He has a genuine understanding of the competing demands of operational health care management and the challenge of meaningfully engaging clinicians in quality improvement. He is an accomplished facilitator and enjoys the challenge of working with teams to bring about improvements for patients and staff. A graduate from the NHS management training scheme in 2002, he has an MSc in Health Care Policy and Management.

Robin leads the quality improvement faculty at NHS Elect and is passionate about supporting organisations to design and deliver organisation-wide QI improvement initiatives.  Robin is a trained coach and supports quality improvement coaches across the NHS.  Robin has supported hundreds of teams across the country and enjoys facilitating team away days, workshops and development sessions.  Having worked in the NHS since 1997, Robin understands the challenges NHS staff face and is excited to be leading the Happier Working Lives programme for NHS Elect, which uses quality improvement tools to improve working lives across the NHS. Robin is an expert facilitator with passion for service improvement, service redesign and coaching.

Help us raise money for four amazing charities

This session is part of our special charity webathon, offering 24 hours of free learning for NHS staff as a thank you for everything you do.

If you’re able to, we kindly ask for a small voluntary donation. All the funds will go directly to four incredible charities supporting people through life’s toughest moments.

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