Joy at Work: Strategy for Retention, Resilience & Inclusion

Employee burnout, disengagement, and turnover cost UK organisations billions every year. Joy at Work is a premium diagnostic and development framework that helps leaders retain talent, strengthen succession, and build cultures where people thrive.

The Business Case for Joy

  • The UK loses £56 billion annually due to poor mental health and disengagement.

  • Replacing one employee costs 6–9 months of salary.

  • Diverse talent often leaves due to lack of belonging and authentic inclusion.

The Joy at Work framework shifts organisations from survival mode to strategic sustainability, embedding energy, engagement, and equity into everyday leadership.

Our Core Programmes

Insight Pack

  • Diagnostic assessments for leadership teams

  • Summary dashboard and briefing

  • Virtual debrief session

Team Reset Package

  • Aggregated insights by team or department

  • Reset toolkit for managers and ERGs

  • Facilitated online workshop

Corporate Joy Audit

  • Full Joy Zones analytics and insights dashboard

  • Joy Audit Template Pack and facilitation guide

  • 90-minute leadership workshop with action plan

Transformation Programme

  • Multi-cohort assessments and pulse surveys

  • Executive coaching and tailored workshops

  • Quarterly reviews and long-term succession strategy

All programmes are bespoke and tailored to your organisation. Investment details are shared during consultation.

Black Joy at Work: Inclusion Beyond Diversity

Representation is not the same as belonging. Black Joy at Work supports HR leaders, ERGs, and executives in moving beyond tick box diversity toward true inclusion and retention.

Deliverables:

  • Black Joy Audit Masterclasses

  • ERG & Leadership Workshops

  • Digital Toolkits

  • Succession Support for Black Professionals

All Black Joy at Work engagements are customised to your organisational context.

Why Partner with Jackie G Michaels?

  • 30+ years of HR, leadership, and coaching experience

  • Track record of helping organisations reset, retain, and rise

  • Recognised speaker and consultant on Joy, Audacity, and Authentic Leadership

  • Trusted by high-profile organisations and ERGs across the UK

  • Ambassador, impactful and visionary leader

Bring Joy to Your Workplace

Whether through diagnostics, workshops, or long-term partnerships, the Joy at Work framework gives your organisation the strategy it needs to retain talent, reduce burnout, and build cultures of resilience and inclusion.