Posts in: business growth

December 12, 2022 Joe Mechlinski

Hybrid Work: Right or Privilege?

"The world doesn't owe you anything..." This is what my Dad said to me when I set off to attend John Hopkins University for college. See, I went to one of the worst high schools in Baltimore City. During my freshman year, our...

November 18, 2022 SHIFT

Are Your Employee Surveys Wasting Time and Energy?

Want to know how your team really feels about what's going on in the business? You're likely no stranger to employee engagement surveys... The unfortunate reality is that most leaders end up disappointed or confused when survey...

October 5, 2022 SHIFT

How AI Can Bridge the Human Experience Gap at Work

Data, data, data. All organizations have it, but few leaders know what to do with it – especially when it comes to using the data to drive decision-making. Employee engagement data has come a long way in the past few years, and...

August 29, 2022 Joe Mechlinski

The Future of Work Starts With Questioning Everything

My high school (legendary) football coach, Roger Wrenn, would start every season the exact same way. At the first practice, he would say, "Hello everyone, my name is Roger Wrenn and I have been preparing my whole life to coach ...

August 25, 2022 SHIFT

The Hidden Truths About Burnout

Employee burnout costs the U.S. economy more than $350 million each year in turnover, sickness, reduced productivity, and low morale. Up 5.1% from 2020 to 2021, a whopping 34.7% of people are burnt out. The high amount of...

July 26, 2022 SHIFT

Planning Your Next Team Event? Try This!

Imagine this all-too-familiar scenario... You've spent a ton of time planning a company event or important meeting only to find it was unproductive or forgotten about soon after. That stings. No need for that to ever happen...

July 19, 2022 SHIFT

Focus on Connection at Your Next Team Retreat

What's the first thing your team wants to talk about after not seeing each other for 1 or 2 years? Hint: It has nothing to do with your business plan or company priorities. Your people want to connect. Theme of Our Recent Company...

July 15, 2022 Jessica Greenwood

The Numbers Never Lie...Or Do They?

Surveys are a daily part of our world. From Twitter polls to customer service feedback to employee engagement surveys, this mechanism of measuring our knowledge, thoughts, and feelings is somewhat ubiquitous. But are these...

June 1, 2022 SHIFT

Hybrid Company Spotlight: NextRoll

Coffee Roulette. Global Culture Club. Paint Your Pet Night. Embrace Your Jellyfish. NextRoll is doing hybrid right. Take a page from NextRoll's book for ideas on how to fight Zoom fatigue and spark joy for your team. We...