Tag Archives: Well-being

23Mar/23

Management lessons from Ted Lasso: the importance of clear goals and positive feedback

Chidiebere Ogbonnaya, University of Kent

Apple TV’s wildly successful comedy, Ted Lasso, has returned for a third series. The show’s well-meaning, if bumbling, American coach of fictional English football team AFC Richmond is known for his motivational speeches. Take this example from the first series:

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20Mar/23

Seven tips for finding happiness at work

Cary Cooper, University of Manchester

Work, it’s something most of us do though it isn’t always enjoyable. Whether it’s long hours, gruelling tasks or just the repetitive nature of a day-to-day routine, work can sometimes be something we have to do rather than something we want to do.

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