Keynote SpeakersLord Mark Price, former Managing Director of Waitrose, is a business keynote speaker on leadership, employee engagement, workplace culture and success.
Lord Price founded WorkL, a platform designed to help everyone be happier at work.
He is a writer and former government Minister of Trade.
A former Managing Director of Waitrose, Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership and Chairman of Business in the Community, Mark has spent over forty years unlocking the power of people in organisations.
Mark recently stepped down as president of the CMI and serves on the board of Coca-Cola European Partners.
“One of the most significant business leaders of his generation. Mark proves that you can be both commercially successful and ethically responsible. In the long term that’s the only sort of business that’s sustainable.”
Mark has spent over forty years unlocking people’s power in organisations. He is a leading retail and leadership keynote speaker focused on employee engagement.
He is passionate about creating engaged, happy workforces that, in turn, drive longer-term sustainable success for organisations.
Mark’s philosophy is that Employee happiness is the secret ingredient for extraordinary success.
He believes that if people are happy and fulfilled at work, they will go on to achieve extraordinary things for the organisations they work for. He believes business is a force for good in society and can create a fairer, happier world.
Happiness isn’t a light-hearted concept; it’s a serious business tool. The happier your employees, the happier your customers and the healthier your organisation.
Lord Mark Price – Happy Economics:
In Mark’s book, Happy Economics: Why the Happiest Workplaces are the Most Successful, he clearly shows why happiness is a huge opportunity for businesses.
Using real-world examples of organisations that have got it right, he explains what happy economics is, why happiness metrics matter, connects high happiness with high performance, explores how to create happy teams, and outlines a corporate happiness plan any business can use.
Other books by Mark Price include:
Fairness For All
An inspirational guide to unlocking the power of employee engagement. Drawing on the John Lewis Model, Mark offers a roadmap to business success by putting people and fairness at the heart of what you do.
Workplace Fables
A treasure trove of business stories gathered from a career spanning over 35 years. Over a hundred fables full of wit, wisdom and wonder that will inspire you with real-life examples for a better working life.
Six Steps to Workplace Happiness
A practical toolkit to create happier employees and happier customers. An indispensable step-by-step guide to creating happier workplaces from a business leader with years of hands-on experience.
