Are Surveys Moving You Forward or Holding You Back? So often we hear how people dread surveys. It makes sense. Employees don't feel their voice leads to meaningful change. Leaders struggle to turn data insights from surveys...
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The roots of why we do certain things the way we do often makes little sense. For example, did you know that the QWERTY keyboard was designed to make us work harder, not smarter? In our CEO Joe Mechlinski's recent TEDx talk, he...
What is affective commitment? It's the sense of emotional attachment and identification with an organization's mission and culture. This FastCompany article calls out three tactics that help promote emotional connection at work:
Are You Living By Design? "Johns Hopkins estimates that 26% of the U.S. population is struggling with mental health right now." That's why it's more important than ever that we lean into our SHIFT value of "Live by Design." ...
Unpack Sources of Stress As COVID-19-related stress has started to fall, there's increasing stress due to burnout, poor management, and leadership concerns. In Headspace Health's Fourth Annual Workforce Attitudes Toward Mental...
Are Workplace Friendships Priceless? "If you have a friend you look forward to seeing at work, it's like earning $100,000 more in salary each year." As more teams are starting to come together for in-person gatherings and team...
Agile Organizations Adapt to Change There's a lot to unpack in Asana's survey of 10,624 global knowledge workers, but these quick stats are worth calling out: Employees are spending 27% more time this year on skilled work – and
Raise Your Hand If You're Going Hybrid Our latest LinkedIn poll found that only 16% of companies are pushing their people back into the office – and more than half (58%) are taking a hybrid approach. Going hybrid is not for the...
When people don’t have a narrative to latch onto, people will create their own version of the truth. In a world full of unknowns, stories can help people make sense of what’s happening. This is no different in the workplace. The...
