The most dangerous sound in your business is silence
Learn how to construct effective feedback loops that bypass hierarchy and fear, ensuring you receive the critical truth about your business operations before it is too late.
Ben Schmidt
8 minEmployee Engagement
9 posts
The Heartbeat of the Tribe: Why Your Business Needs Rituals, Not Just Rules
An exploration of how workplace rituals and traditions build psychological safety and team identity. We look at the anthropology of business and how simple habits like morning huddles can transform a group of strangers into a cohesive tribe.
Ben Schmidt
8 min
The Silent Exit: the real reason your best employee just quit
Discover the true causes of employee turnover. Learn why high performers leave due to bad management and stagnation, not salary, and how to build a retention strategy that works.
Ben Schmidt
7 min
The Architecture of Meaning: Why Your Team Is Bored and How Context Fixes Everything
An exploration of why employees disengage when tasks are disconnected from outcomes. We discuss the legacy of industrial management and how modern leaders can drive performance by connecting the 'what'to the 'why'.
Ben Schmidt
7 min
The Autopsy of the Living: why you need to conduct Stay Interviews today
Learn how to retain top talent with Stay Interviews. A guide for managers on asking the right questions to uncover hidden frustrations and prevent employee turnover.
Ben Schmidt
6 min
The hallucination in your head: translating your vision into their reality
Learn how to bridge the gap between your strategic vision and your team's daily execution. Discover why teams struggle to understand founder intent and how to fix it through clarity and repetition.
Ben Schmidt
8 min
The Suggestion Box Is Dead: Why Your Employees Aren't Telling You How to Fix Your Business
An analysis of why traditional employee feedback channels fail. We explore the fear of speaking up, the psychology of validation, and how to build a dynamic system where ideas flow from the frontline to the boardroom.
Ben Schmidt
6 min
The Silence That Kills: Why Safety, Not Talent, Is Your Competitive Advantage
An analysis of psychological safety as the primary driver of high-performing teams. We explore Project Aristotle, the difference between niceness and candor, and how to build a culture where truth is spoken.
Ben Schmidt
7 min
The Dopamine Deficit: Turning the Most Boring Parts of Business Into a Game
A deep dive into the psychology of gamification in the workplace. We explore how to use leaderboards, streaks, and feedback loops to transform compliance training from a chore into a culture builder.
Ben Schmidt
8 min