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The Happiness Effect

04th November 2026 (1Day)
9:00 AM - 4:15 PM GMT

£75 each (exc. VAT) Price
Free for premium members

The Happiness Effect

How Joyful Service Desks Create Exceptional Experiences

“Organizations that adopt a human-centric IT mindset see 24% happier users and 26% higher end-user productivity.”, HappySignals Global IT Experience Benchmark Report 2025

Every service desk interaction shapes how people feel about their work, and about the service desk itself. Yet for too long, success has been measured by numbers, not by human experience.

A man in a light pink shirt stands smiling with both thumbs up in front of a large seated audience at a Service Desk Continual Improvement conference. The audience members are smiling and looking towards the camera.

This in-person event is designed for service desk professionals who believe great service begins with people. Together, we’ll explore how happier, more empowered teams create better conversations, smoother resolutions, and genuinely happier end users.

What You’ll Discover

  • How happiness drives performance: Why engaged, motivated agents deliver stronger outcomes and higher satisfaction.
  • How to measure experience, not just efficiency: Using XLAs, sentiment insights, and metrics that reflect true human impact.
  • How to build a “happy desk” culture: Practical ways to boost morale, empathy, and purpose, even in high-pressure environments.
  • Stories that inspire change: Proof that when people find joy in helping others, service transforms from a task into a connection.

When service desk professionals feel valued, confident, and connected to their purpose, everything changes. Users feel heard. Teams feel proud. Technology feels human again. The Happiness Effect is more than a mindset, it’s a movement toward empathy-driven service, where joy becomes the new metric of success.

Because when your service desk smiles, your customers do too.

Agenda

4th November 2026

09:00-09:45

Arrive & register

Tea, coffee, networking and expo

09:45-09:55

Welcome address

Welcome to today’s event with SDI’s host John Noctor.

09:55-10:20

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10:20-10:45

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10:45-11:05

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11:05-11:35

Tea, coffee, networking & expo

11:35-12:00

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12:00-13:00

Roundtable session

Small group discussions on aspects of continual improvement

13:00-14:00

Lunch, networking & expo

14:00-14:25

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14:25-14:50

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14:50-15:20

Tea, coffee, networking & expo

15:20-15:40

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15:40-16:05

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16:05-16:15

Closing address

Closing address with SDI’s John Noctor

Speakers

Short Bio

John Noctor is Chief Customer Success Officer at the Service Desk Institute (SDI), where he leads global customer engagement, consultancy, and service...

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04th November 2026 (1 Day)
9:00 AM - 4:15 PM GMT
Price: £75
each (exc. VAT)

£75 each (exc. VAT)

£75 (exc. VAT)
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