Remote and hybrid work are not going anywhere. Most employees like the flexibility and employers like the cost savings. It sounds like a win-win but there’s a quieter issue showing up beneath the surface, especially for workers who are early in their careers. If you’re just starting out, learning how to do a job with […]
Employee Recognition & Motivation
What 2026 Workplace Culture Is Really Going to Look Like
If you think workplace culture is going to look the same a year from now, it’s probably time to rethink that. What’s coming isn’t a slow, polite shift. It’s a pretty fundamental reset driven by new expectations, better technology, and a growing refusal to tolerate work that feels needlessly rigid or outdated. The signals are […]
12 Months, 12 Emotional Plot Twists: An Office-Year Recap No One Asked For (But Everyone Will Recognize)
Every workplace has its own weather system. Not the kind you check on your phone, but rather, the atmospheric chaos of morale patterns, energy fronts, and sudden storms brewing in the break room. Look back over the past year and it’s basically a calendar of emotional micro-seasons.Some are bright and some are chaotic. Some are […]
How to Give Last-Minute Gifts That Still Feel Thoughtful
Look, we’ve all been there. Everybody has been in a situation where they meant to plan ahead and order gifts early and then…the clock just ran out on you. It happens. The calendar did what it always does in December — it vanished overnight. Running out of time doesn’t mean you’ve forgotten to appreciate your […]
The Rise of “Job Hugging”
Every few years, a new workplace trend tries to capture the collective mood of employees. We had the Great Resignation. Then Rage Applying. Quiet Quitting. Quiet Vacationing. And the latest buzz word shaping the headlines? Job Hugging. Job Hugging describes employees who cling to jobs they don’t love. Not because they’re happy. Not because they […]
5 Ways to Create a Meaningful and Memorable Workplace Holiday Season
The end of the year brings plenty of deadlines and frantic, last-minute to-do, but it’s also the perfect time to pause, celebrate, and reconnect, because, after all…Holidays! A good workplace holiday celebration can do more than take up space on the calendar, it can also boost morale, build camaraderie, and remind people why they like […]
Productivity Stays Strong When Teams Feel Trusted
It’s official, working from home still works. When the Covid pandemic began, businesses didn’t really have a choice. They either let their employees work from home or they closed their doors for good. Naturally, most businesses chose that first option and surprisingly, things worked out really well. Eventually though, the pandemic ended and there was […]
Gifting Employees this Holiday? Aim for a Timely Drop and Create a “Surprise Moment”
The Holiday season is fast approaching and that means gift giving! Of course, there’s more to holiday gifting than just gathering your team around and handing out presents. Presentation and timing really matter. The best gifts don’t just show up, they arrive at the perfect moment and in a way that makes people smile. Pick […]
Culture Starts on Day One: Onboarding New Employees With Your Core Values
At some point in your career, you’ve probably worked at a place that really struggled to maintain its corporate culture. It may have felt that with each new hire, the company’s culture drifted farther from what it had once been until it was almost unrecognizable. That’s not unusual because according to Gallup, only about one […]
The Four Secrets of Real Employee Engagement
You don’t need a fancy program to make people care, just a few simple habits that remind them they matter. We all want employees who care. People who show up, bring energy, and stick around because they actually want to be there. But the simple truth is that engagement doesn’t just happen. It’s earned, one […]