January, 2023
Our blog is live!
We are thrilled to have launched our blog, where we can share ideas, insights, experiences…
A place for ideas
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February, 2026
What’s new at theHappyLab: Awards, Launches & Leadership growth
Dear friends and partners,
As the year gains momentum, we want to say "thank you" for your trust and to share some meaningful milestones and what's coming next at theHappyLab.
It's been a year of growth, recognition, and bold new steps, so we created a snapshot of what we're proud of — and excited about.
Find out more about our Awards, Launches, and Leadership growth in theHappyLab Newsletter.
Happy reading!
December, 2025
Our Fractional HR Services are launched!
It's Launch Day!
We're thrilled to introduce thePeoplePartners, Fractional HR services by theHappyLab. This is a new way for SMEs, startups, and scaleups to access senior HR expertise: flexible, strategic, and designed for real impact. From HR Building Blocks to HR Mentoring we are your HR Business Partner to bring structure, clarity, and confidence — without the full-time cost.
Visit our dedicated page and explore how Fractional HR can support your business.
November 11 , 2025
theHappyLab wins Silver HR Award for Excellence in Leadership Development
We did it! Just 3 years after launching our journey, theHappyLab is proud to receive the SilverAward for Excellence in LeadershipDevelopment at the HRAwards2025 by BOUSSIAS. This recognition means the world to us! It celebrates our mission to bring science-backed, human-centered development to organizations that believe in the power of trust, connection, and growth. Our winning program — “Positive Leadership: Unleashing the Power of TRUST” — combines the best of modern psychology, neuroscience, and experiential learning to help People Managers grow into truly inspiring Leaders.
July 15 , 2025
An award for our Women Empowerment program
Warm congratulations to our Client Chiesi Hellas for receiving yet another recognition at the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards 2025. It is inspiring to see an organization so deeply committed to building an inclusive and forward-looking workplace — and to see that commitment honored. theHappyLab Team feel grateful to have been able part of this journey and getting the opportunity to design, develop and deliver an Empowerment program for Chiesi Hellas women - a program that stands out thanks to the dedication and creativity of Chiesi project team and the engagement of all the women who took part in it. Way to go!
February 6 , 2025
Practical Magic: the art & science of a thriving workplace
Since the launch of the Wellbeing@work conference by Boussias Communications, and for the 3rd time now, we are excited to sponsor this annual event and contribute to the discussion and practices that make our workplaces happier and more successful places. This year, the talk of our Co-Founders centered around these questions:
What is the impact of a happy workforce? Who has the power to foster a thriving working community? And how is it best to approach such a vital mission?
We are happy to share our presentation from the event.
January 10 , 2025
Celebrating our journey so far!
2 years, 32 amazing organizations, and countless moments of growth, collaboration, and inspiration! From energy to pharmaceutical, automotive to hospitality, and FMCG to non-profit, we've had the honor of working in a variety of sectors, each offering new opportunities to effect significant change… Their trust fuels our passion to make workplaces better.
Here's to continued collaboration, development and shared success!
December 3 , 2024
Celebrating great Leaders
Leaders are the key drivers of organizational culture, engagement and performance, as well as well-being in every organization. This is why a significant part of our work with our Clients focuses on Leadership growth, and especially the practices that are proven to build high-trust cultures. And this is why we decided to celebrate great Leaders and inspire many more to follow, by sponsoring the Manager of the Year 2024 event.
June 19 , 2024
On a human-centered corporate philosophy
We were happy to contribute to Canon Inspiration Days 2024, where the discussion focused on corporate philosophy, its aspects and enablers. Our Co-Founder, Vicky Grigoriadou, talked about people-oriented cultures as enablers of organizational success, sharing facts from modern organizational behaviour research studies.
We are happy to share our presentation from the event.
April , 2024
Why "soft" skills are "hot" skills
It is such a pleasure when we volunteer to share our perspective and experiences, and engage in exciting and meaningful discussions, especially with the younger generations. Erasmus Leaders Summit gave our Co-Founders, the opportunity to talk to the volunteers who make everything happen, to listen to their point of view and discuss topics of real interest for all of us in the modern job market.
We are happy to share our presentation from the event.
March 20, 2024
The 4 keys of wellbeing @ the workplace
March 20 is International Happiness Day, which was established by the UN to recognize the significance of happiness in people's lives all over the world. It's an opportunity to think, share and take action in the workplace, as our work life is a fundamental pillar of our well-being. Alexandra Lekkou & Vicky Grigoriadou share key facts and levers of positive change in an article for WORKFORCE on this Special Day (in Greek language).
February 8, 2024
With great power comes great responsibility
We were proud to return as sponsors to the 2nd Wellbeing@Work conference by BOUSSIAS. Our talk this year focused on the enormous impact of Leaders on employee wellbeing and on the central role of trust-building in creating engaged and high-performing teams.
We are happy to share our presentation from the event.
October 10, 2023
Mental Health & Well-being
How are mental health and well-being related? And what are the risks of normalizing mental disorder or pathologizing our daily experience? Alexandra Lekkou & Valia Karatosidi share our perspective on this vital topic in an article for WORKFORCE on World Mental Health Day (in Greek Language).
October 1, 2023
Are you jealous of your cat?
Here come some well-being tips from Dr. Seligman's "feline fan club". It is a "light" (literally and metaphorically) perspective on the essentials for happiness. Applied psychology teaches us a lot about that, but some of us also get a free demo every day at home!
August 29, 2023
My adventures in "Happy-Land" | 6 myths debunked
What shall we keep or leave behind of everything we hear and read around happiness? What are we better-off learning or un-learning? Here is theHappyLab team's take on happiness through 6 lessons, as shared by Alexandra Lekkou. Happy reading!
July 31, 2023
Happiness at the workplace is about US - not about ME
People have the potential and possibilities to craft their lives to a significant extent, in order to experience positive feelings and satisfaction, connection and meaning. But at the workplace, culture is the key to well-being and happiness. Here is our perspective, as expressed by Alexandra Lekkou & Vicky Grigoriadou at HR professional's Special report on well-being, in July 2023 (in Greek language).
June 9, 2023
Unleashing your happiness potential
Our team was invited by GPMA to design and deliver a session for HR executives at the HR Forum 2023 | HR retreat. It was a wonderful event where we had the opportunity to share eye-opening research findings on well-being and resilience, conduct a mini-experiment on connection with participants, and share the pillars of happiness.
We are happy to share our presentation from the event.
January 24, 2023
The "Why" & "What" of Happiness in the workplace
In January 2023, theHappyLab founding coincided with the 1st Wellbeing@Work conference by BOUSSIAS. We found their initiative extremely relevant and useful, so we decided to become a sponsor and we had the opportunity to make a contribution to a very large and engaged audience. Our talk focused about the meaning and impact of positive culture and positive leadership.
We are happy to share our presentation from the event.