Human-Centred Leadership
Learn evidence-based frameworks to lead with clarity, compassion, and psychological insight.
Systemic Wellbeing Strategy
Design and implement organisation-wide wellbeing initiatives that create lasting change.
Enhanced Performance
Discover how happier teams achieve higher productivity, stronger engagement, and consistently better results.
About the Executive Diploma of Happiness Leadership
The Executive Diploma of Happiness Leadership is designed for leaders who want to lift performance by investing in what matters most: their people. Drawing on the latest research in Positive Psychology, emotional intelligence, systems thinking, and workplace wellbeing science, this course teaches you how to design cultures where people feel valued, energised, and equipped to thrive. You’ll learn why happier workplaces consistently outperform others, and you’ll gain practical tools to improve engagement, reduce turnover, and strengthen productivity. Whether you're leading a small team or a large organisation, you’ll graduate with the clarity, confidence, and strategies to drive measurable performance outcomes through human-centred leadership.
Curriculum
Happy Words from Happy People
We're know that learning the skills and science of happiness is the key to creating thriving, high performing teams and workplaces. But don't just take our word for it. Here's what some of our clients and graduates have to say.
Very inspiring and so many helpful tools to add to leadership toolkit.
Self Employed Salesperson
Declan has this great way of blending research, real-world examples, and humour to make the topic not just informative but actually fun
HR Professional
I could not recommend Declan and BU Happiness College enough. Their outlook toward workplace happiness and pairing this in with leadership upskilling content are second to none
Improvement Specialist, Camplify
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Meet Your Coach: Declan Edwards
Declan Edwards is a happiness researcher, leadership consultant, and founder of BU Happiness College. His master’s thesis explored the definition and impact of happiness in the workplace, forming the foundation of his human-centred leadership approach. Declan has been trusted to advise and speak for organisations including PKF Global, Camplify, Red Cross, NSW Department of Communities and Justice, National Parks & Wildlife Services, PwC, and The Culture Institute of Australia. His work integrates evidence-based wellbeing science with practical leadership strategy to help organisations build happier teams and stronger performance cultures.
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Your Enrolment Creates 30 Days of Education for a Child in Need
Leadership has the power to change lives, and so does your enrolment. As part of our commitment to being a force for good, each enrolment in the Executive Diploma of Happiness Leadership provides 30 days of education access for a child in need through B1G1. This initiative reflects our vision of growing global happiness by uplifting individuals, strengthening communities, and creating meaningful, measurable impact. By becoming a more human-centred leader, you’re also helping a child access the education they deserve.
Lead With Impact
Become the leader who lifts your people and transforms your organisation.
$990.00