The very first employee surveys, called “employee-attitude” surveys, were pioneered in the 1920s by J. David Houser, an educational psychologist. Through his work, he found that few executives had accurate information on their...
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The Illusion of Control: the Executive's Blind Spot
Picture this: 1968— You're at the final table of the World Series of Poker, clutching a pair of aces. You go all-in, only to lose to a straight flush on the river. Bad luck? Absolutely. Bad decision? Not even close. You played...
What Shock Trauma Taught Me About Hybrid Work
Picture this: 1968—an era of change, discovery, and challenges. Enter Dr. R Adams Cowley, MD. Not your average physician, he was a game changer in the truest sense. Laying the groundwork for the “Golden Hour” principle, he...
The Unspoken Reality of Hybrid Work: A Leader’s Guide to Navigating the New Normal
Let's cut to the chase. We're all navigating this brave new world of hybrid work, and honestly, it's not all sunshine, rainbows and unicorns. At 3 conferences in the past 2 weeks (All-in Summit, MastermindTalks, and Tony Hsieh...
Would you wait 2 hours for 2 minutes of euphoria?
When was the last time you stepped onto a roller coaster? Did it feel like this? ➡️(watch the video...it's hilarious) Being an entrepreneur or executive in today’s world is sort of like riding the Kingda Ka at Six Flags,...
Less Overload = Faster Reintegration
Now that we’re in the summer months, it seems like leaders and managers spend an insane amount of time juggling the planning of retreats, meetings, and work…with employee PTO days. Moving responsibilities around, making sure...
Ignorance is bliss until it's not
Even though employees spend 28% of their week managing emails...60.8% report that they ignore work emails. As this articleexplains - it’s hard to improve employee satisfaction and workplace culture if the main way of...
Latch Enhancements Are LIVE!
This Latch Unlock is hitting your inbox a few days early because we want to share exciting Latch enhancements that went live this week. Before we dive into what’s different and why you should care…let’s talk about feedback. ...
Latch is now Mobile!
In 2019, SHIFT started conversations with Avanoo to acquire the platform that we all know today as Latch. At the time, Avanoo had 60,000 users watching videos every week on a platform that was not mobile-friendly. It turns...