Yet another happy company Pret A Manger - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Yet another happy company Pret A Manger - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Samantha Wood interviews Pret A Mangers Head of Communications, Jay Chapman, and she is more than happy to divulge some of their secrets of success. I especially love the opening: She tells me she?d love to have a scary sounding formula to impress people with, but in her mind it?s all pretty simple stuff: ?If you treat your employees well and involve them in the decisions that will affect them, they?re much more likely to be engaged in carrying out the effects of those decisions.? Theres another gem when they talk recruitment: ?You can?t hire someone who can make sandwiches and teach them to be happy,? says Jay, ?So we hire happy people and teach them to make sandwiches?. If you dont know Pret A Manger, they make coffee, sandwiches and other great food. Its sort of like the British Starbucks only better! What Ive always liked about them (apart from the outstanding quality of their products and the great service you get) is their passion. Its obvious that this company cares deeply about what they do and thats huge to me. Go read the whole thing its excellent! Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related