Employee Engagement

Do the Hardest Workers Kill Company Culture?

Oct 21
4 min

Do the Hardest Workers Kill Company Culture?

Engaged employees increase revenue and create a profitable company. But the hardest workers may actually be killing organizational culture.

Putting Gratitude to Work in the Workplace

Melissa Hughes

Sep 11
2 min

Putting Gratitude to Work in the Workplace

Just like in our personal lives, a sense of gratitude can improve self-esteem, optimism, a sense of unity, and overall well-being at work.

Melissa Hughes

Jun 6
4 min

Inside the Brains of Engaged Employees

Having a job you hate is worse than being unemployed — and if you're not thriving at work, you're probably not thriving at life.

Those Invisible Forces that Make Us Predictably Irrational

Melissa Hughes

Apr 1
3 min

Those Invisible Forces that Make Us Predictably Irrational

As incredible as the brain is, it’s also incredibly flawed. We all have biases that make us irrational, and they are completely predictable.

Melissa Hughes

Mar 1
2 min

The Best Way to Demotivate Employees

Every organization seems to be searching for the secret sauce to employee engagement and healthy company culture. It's easier than you think

The Goldilocks Zone: the Sweet Spot Between Burnout and Boredom

Melissa Hughes

Jul 19, 2022
4 min

The Goldilocks Zone: the Sweet Spot Between Burnout and Boredom

It's no secret that stress is bad for us. But not enough stress may be just as bad. The key is finding the Goldilocks Zone of motivation.

The Secret to Attract and Keep Top Talent

Melissa Hughes

Jul 15, 2022
3 min

The Secret to Attract and Keep Top Talent

One of the toughest organizational challenges right now is finding and keeping talent. The research is clear: employees care about culture.

5 Power Phrases that Transform Company Culture

Melissa Hughes

Apr 27, 2022
2 min

5 Power Phrases that Transform Company Culture

Emotionally intelligent leaders who inspire an engaged workforce know that the language they use sets the tone for the culture.

Melissa Hughes

Mar 31, 2022
5 min

Diversity? Enough Already!

Despite more than $8 Billion being spent on DEI programs, many companies miss the mark by failing to address one fundamental human need.

Melissa Hughes

Mar 11, 2022
5 min

Bad Bosses Kill More than Culture

More than half of American employees have left their jobs because of poor leadership. Sadly, there is no shortage of bad bosses.

The Science of Conversation: 3 Ways to Boost your CQ

Melissa Hughes

Jan 7, 2022
5 min

The Science of Conversation: 3 Ways to Boost your CQ

Constructive criticism can prevent us from making mistakes in the present. But without positive feedback longterm improvement isn't likely.

Melissa Hughes

Jan 6, 2022
3 min

4 Phrases Great Leaders Use Often

People don't leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses. Most bad bosses lack the vocabulary to keep people engaged and productive.

The Ultimate Performance-Enhancing Drug (for work)

Melissa Hughes

Feb 13, 2020
1 min

The Ultimate Performance-Enhancing Drug (for work)

It's widely accepted that gratitude is good for the soul. But, did you know it's a GAME-CHANGER in the workplace?

Melissa Hughes

Oct 4, 2019
3 min

On the Other Side of Taylorism

What the Taylor Motivation Theory lacks is an understanding of human motivation. Most employees need motivation to be productive.

There is More to Diversity than Meets the Eye

Melissa Hughes

Jul 27, 2019
5 min

There is More to Diversity than Meets the Eye

While many organizations have made great gains to be more inclusive, we've still got a lot of work to do.

Melissa Hughes

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

The Happiness Factor

Recently, there has been growing interest in a concept called gross national happiness (GNH). The idea is that a happy workforce is

5 Ways to Make Gratitude Work in the Workplace

Melissa Hughes

Jun 14, 2018
6 min

5 Ways to Make Gratitude Work in the Workplace

“You may never have proof of your importance, but you are more important than you think. There are always those who couldn’t do without...

Groupthink: Smiling and Nodding your Way to Defeat

Melissa Hughes

May 25, 2018
4 min

Groupthink: Smiling and Nodding your Way to Defeat

Consensus decision-making sits just on the edge of groupthink, and it's the best way to keep the best brain power ... away from the team....

Building Company Culture with Remote Employees

Melissa Hughes

May 24, 2018
3 min

Building Company Culture with Remote Employees

Guest blog post by Ben Walker, CEO of Transcription Outsourcing Company culture has become something that is about freebies and having a...

4 Invisible Forces that Cripple Team Dynamics

Melissa Hughes

May 17, 2018
6 min

4 Invisible Forces that Cripple Team Dynamics

The human brain processes over 1,000 bits of data per second. It's not surprising that it takes shortcuts. They're called cognitive biases.