The Business of Being Brilliant podcast
S10 E17: 'How to build a happy team'
with Nic Marks
Monday 1 September 2025

About this episode
In this episode I unpack what happiness at work really means, how to measure it, and why it matters for business success. What are some practical ways leaders and managers can boost team happiness, and which levers make the biggest impact?
I’m delighted to be joined by Nic Marks, “The Happiness Statistician,” who is renowned for blending data and emotional insight to transform workplace wellbeing. He is the Founder of Friday Pulse, who help organisations measure and improve team happiness through science-led weekly feedback; his TED talk on happiness has been viewed millions of times, and his new book Happiness is a Serious Business explores why happy teams perform better.
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Check out my award-winning business book: The Future of Time: how 're-working' time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing.
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Order Nic’s book Happiness is a Serious Business.