Why the “Worst” Time is Often the Best Time to Measure Employee Engagement
Often, when talking to chief people officers and executives, our team has conversations that go a little something like this: Emplify: Have you thought about…
Why People Value Culture More Than Compensation Now
Culture is a marathon, not a sprint. But in recent years, a trend has developed around treating culture as a commodity — one that can…
12+ Stats and Studies That’ll Transform How You Engage Distributed Teams
If you worry that managing a distributed team will lead to difficulties with engagement and collaboration, it’s time to think again. Whether your employees work…
The Executive’s Guide to Engaging a Distributed Workforce
Once upon a time, in a workforce far different from today’s, employees would get in their cars and commute to the office. They’d sit in…
Research Confirms: Perks and Rewards Don’t Motivate People
In a recent New York Times op-ed, author and human behavior expert, Alfie Kohn, outlined what decades of research (surprisingly) reveals:…
When Poor Utilization Happens to Good Employees
It can be easy to assume your top-performing employees don’t need much intervention. And for the most part, allowing for greater autonomy is a great…
You Have a Strong Company Vision. Do Your Employees REALLY Buy Into It?
Recently, we discussed the dangers of workaholism and how creating a culture of overwork can be bad for your bottom line. Well, there’s another…
Workaholics Go Further, Faster (And Other Myths From the Overwork Culture)
Has this ever happened to you? There’s a huge business decision that has to be made — one that will impact numerous people and have…
Battling Culture Shock After a Merger or Acquisition
When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, the single biggest threat to employee engagement is culture clash. When the two (or more) company cultures that…
The Massive Potential of Employee Feedback
What if the one thing that could propel your company toward massive growth wasn’t a billion-dollar idea, but rather a small investment in new office…