Hey Boss Man, it really is OK to appreciate employees

Sure, sure … what you “ship” at a job is important. But isn’t the human condition rooted in appreciation, guy? Continue Reading

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What we really need is employee DISengagement

We’ve been barking up the wrong tree on “employee engagement” for a decade, so here’s a new curveball. Continue Reading

Yea, uh, sorry Bill, but no one in this office actually cares about that thing

Everything in some organizations can feel important and urgent and “I needed this yesterday.” A lot of that is just BS. Continue Reading

Companies do not value you as much as you may think

You’re more than a number to the top dogs of an organization, but not much more, sadly. Continue Reading

So what exactly would you say “employee engagement” really is?

Employee engagement ideas

Some of this is vocabulary and some of this seems to be us not thinking through what these ideas even are supposed to mean. Continue Reading

Why do we think software can solve people issues?

Platforms don’t improve work so much as human connection does, honestly. Continue Reading

What would actually make someplace a good place to work?

Ain’t about those ping pong tables, Scott. Continue Reading