Keynote Speaker Happiness at Work
From a job where you have to work to an environment where you want to work.
From work pressure to happiness at work…
How is it that some organizations struggle to attract staff, while at other organizations, talent is lining up for the opportunity to work there…?
In an era where work is changing ever faster, work pressure is also increasing. Employees desire a human-centered environment in which they feel connected and valued. Happiness at work is thus transforming: from ‘nice to have’ to an absolute ‘must have.’ As a Keynote Speaker on happiness at work, Arjen not only makes this theme insightful, but he also helps teams and organizations to truly put it into practice. No nice stories, but applicable insights and directly actionable steps that you can take the very next day.
Book Arjen as a Keynote Speaker on happiness at work
Ensure that workplace enjoyment and well-being are central again with an inspiring lecture by Arjen.
What is happiness at work, and what is it not?
Important: Happiness at work does not mean that you always have to be happy at your job. You don’t need to make a professional happy in their work. They primarily want to carry out work according to their own insights. Happiness at work revolves around:
- Meaning: working on something that matters
- Autonomy: room to do the work in your own way
- Connection: feeling safe and seen in your team
Despite the technological revolution in which we work, the success of organizations is often still the result of human performance. However, due to all the changes, the work pressure is increasing, and happiness at work is coming under increasing pressure. Employers who want to build a strong culture have work to do here. Arjen helps them as a Keynote Speaker on happiness at work who translates that vision into action.
Scientific basis: the PERK model
Arjen Banach shows how to realize an inspiring work environment. In his happiness at work lecture, he uses the scientifically validated PERK model from the University of Berkeley, which he himself has translated into Dutch.
- Resilience: dealing with change
- Valuable: doing meaningful work
- Connection: experiencing trust and safety
- Progress: experiencing and developing autonomy
Who is this lecture for?
This lecture is valuable for organizations that:
- Want to structurally strengthen the happiness at work of their people
- Want less absenteeism and turnover
- Want to take steps towards human-centered organization
- Want to increase the mental resilience and engagement of teams
- Want to be an attractive employer in a tight labor market
Happiness at work is sector-independent. As a Keynote Speaker on happiness at work, Arjen Banach has previously spoken for healthcare institutions, schools, government organizations, SMEs, multinationals, and everything in between. Each lecture is custom-tailored to the sector, target group, and current challenges, because Arjen derives his happiness at work from customization.
What can you expect?
As a speaker, Arjen brings the theme of happiness at work to life with:
- Recognizable situations from practice
- Scientific insights, translated into concrete actions
- Interactive experiments that encourage reflection
- Energy, humor, and catchy examples
- A style that is accessible but stimulating
- Concrete tools that you can use to get started right away
His 3-step approach
A small warning: Arjen is ambitious. His famous quote ‘From making hours to making impact’ says it all. Arjen goes for maximum impact. A lecture with him as a speaker is therefore not just one moment of inspiration, but multiple moments of activation.
Invitation
Participants receive a video message from Arjen in advance. Not a standard ‘save the date’, but a sharp question or thought that makes you reflect on the theme of his lecture.
Lecture
You won’t get a knowledge dump on stage, because content without form doesn’t stick. And Arjen excels as a speaker in the form. Expect a lecture with humor, storytelling, interaction and activating working methods.
Follow-up
Afterwards, participants scan a QR code and immediately receive an inspiration email with tips, videos, insights and the slides. This is followed by a podcast version of the lecture, which they can listen back to or share later.
“Happiness at work is in small things but small things you easily overlook head“
What are the benefits?
A lecture by Keynote Speaker Arjen on happiness at work provides:
- Energy: a boost of energy and inspiration in your team
- Understanding: insight into what happiness at work really is (and what it is not)
- Activation: direct motivation to get started
- Connection: a shared starting point for culture development
Or as a client who experienced it earlier put it:
“Our people came out with energy, ideas, and the feeling that the work is theirs again.”
Why Arjen Banach as a Keynote Speaker on happiness at work?
As the first Chief Happiness Officer in the Netherlands, Arjen has learned that it is a misconception that happiness at work is easy to achieve. As a speaker on happiness at work, he shows how happiness at work is made up of various aspects that must all be reflected in the organizational culture.
His strength? Arjen combines substantive sharpness with energy, humor, and customization. He touches the audience and really motivates people to take action.
Ready for more happiness at work?
Do you want to inspire and activate your team around happiness at work? As a Keynote Speaker on happiness at work, Arjen Banach is happy to brainstorm with you about a lecture that touches, connects, and encourages change.