The return-to-office fight is loud again. Just last week, hundreds of California state workers drove into downtown Sacramento and stopped traffic for blocks, protesting a new in-office mandate and asking for a daily stipend to cover the cost of the commute. Banks like PNC have gone to five days a week. Fidelity, Instagram and NBCUniversal […]
Category: Employee Engagement
People Skip Your Ads. They Keep Your Swag
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you’ve probably handed out a branded pen or a logo mug at some point and wondered, somewhere in the back of your mind, whether any of it actually does anything. It’s a fair question, and as it turns out, somebody has been answering it with […]
Netflix Has a Harsh Question It Asks About Every Employee
Netflix has never been shy about doing things differently. No formal vacation policy. No traditional expense rules. And a management philosophy called the Keeper Test that’s been part of their culture for years — and is getting fresh attention in 2026. The idea is simple, and a little uncomfortable. Netflix asks its managers to consider […]
Deloitte’s Latest Survey Shows Gen Z and Millennial Workers Are Still Stressed — But Hopeful
Deloitte has been running its Global Gen Z and Millennial Survey for fifteen years now, and if you manage a team that includes younger workers, it’s one of the more useful reads you’ll come across. The latest results are out, and as with most years, the picture is a little complicated. The headline numbers look […]
What Happens When Recognition Is Inconsistent
Most managers have good intentions when it comes to recognizing their employees. They mean to say something. They plan to make a bigger deal of the next win. And sometimes they do, and it’s great. But then a few weeks go by, and then a month, and before long nobody can remember the last time […]
What the Best Companies to Work for All have in Common
Every year, Fortune and Great Place To Work release their list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, and every year, the business world pays attention. The 2026 list is out now, and it’s got the usual suspects near the top: Hilton, Cisco, American Express, NVIDIA, names that have been doing this well for […]
National Nurses Week is Coming Up!
If your business touches the healthcare world in any way, you likely have National Nurses Week circled on your calendar. It runs May 6 through May 12 this year, and it’s a whole week set aside to recognize the nurses who keep everything moving. But honestly, you don’t need a healthcare connection to have a […]
Key Differences Between Average and Best Practice Companies
The latest Gallup data is pretty bleak. Right now, only 20 percent of workers say they’re actually engaged at work. That means four out of five people on your team are likely just watching the clock and waiting for the day to end. There is a significant gap in these numbers that deserves a look. […]
Gallup’s Latest Report Spells Trouble for Companies and Their Managers
The latest data from Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace report just came out, and I have to tell you, it isn’t exactly a victory lap. For the second year in a row, Gallup reports employee engagement across the globe has taken a hit. We are now looking at the lowest levels of connection […]
Stress is eating your team
April is National Stress Awareness Month, and it serves as a timely reminder that we need to look closer at our workplace culture. Just about everyone has heard horror stories about how stressed the American worker is. If you’re a business owner, perhaps you believe that your employees are exempt. That stress doesn’t impact them […]