Episode 34: Shifting your work into a happy place
Montse’s passion for her work is so evident fromt he moment you speak to her. She is full of energy and drive for her work and what great work it is. She created HAPPYSHIFTING after experiencing workplaces where down shifting was the norm. After working for Great Place to Work and experiencing what great workplace wellness looks like, she decided there had to be a better way to work with passion and joy. As soon as our paths crossed I knew she would be a great person to share her experiences on the show. What we chat about: The importance of psychological safety at work and what is REALLY means Why wellness is nothing to do with spas and gyms Where the responsibility for good wellbeing lies How workplaces can make wellbeing simple when they start with trust The one thing businesses can do to kickstart a positive culture and it’s free! About Montse and HAPPYSHIFTING Montse is a globally-minded social entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in the space where people and organizations cohabit: work. She is proof that the place that you are now, does not need to be the place you end up in. Montse led the growth of the HR function in the Inditex Group, as the 3rd person in HR at the time of exponential growth, opening almost 1 shop a day. This was followed by a period in retail to ground strategy in shop-floor reality for Christian Dior in London. She then returned to Spain to lead Great Place to Work dedicated to finding, understanding and promoting the best workplaces in the country where she led the business from a EU grant to one of the best affiliates in the world. In 2009 Montse stepped out alone to transition from being an intra- to an entrepreneur, launching Grooooow, a boutique Management Consultant focused on wellbeing and engagement. This led her to many speaking engagements, publish a book and win awards for achievements for her work. She says, “Lastly, but not least importantly, as well as being a social entrepreneur, I am a mother of two boys Timothy and Harley, and married to my business partner Daniel. I am Tri-lingual (Spanish, English, Catalan), a fan of Feng Shui, and a leisure runner having represented Catalonia as a 1.000m runner as a teenager.” #MakeShiftHappen Find her here Learn more about HAPPYSHIFTING here