What is Covering in the Professional Environment?
Understand why employees downplay their identities through covering and how this affects team culture, stress levels, and management outcomes.
4 min
Employee Engagement
90 posts
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
What is Motivation Theory?
A deep dive into the psychology of employee drive, exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors to help managers build stronger, more engaged teams.
4 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
What is Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)?
A practical guide for business owners to understand eNPS, a metric for measuring team loyalty and engagement without the fluff of complex surveys.
4 min
What is Management by Walking Around?
A guide for business owners on Management by Walking Around (MBWA) to build trust, improve communication, and understand team dynamics.
5 min
What is Gig-Based Compensation?
Explore how gig-based compensation allows managers to reward internal employees for project-specific tasks outside their standard job roles.
4 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
What is Quiet Quitting and How L&D Signals Investment
Explore the connection between Quiet Quitting and Learning and Development. Discover how investing in high-quality training counters disengagement and builds trust in growing teams.
7 min
What is the Interactive Newsletter? Alternatives to Company Updates
Explore why traditional company newsletters often fail to engage staff and how interactive updates can ensure your team actually understands key information.
7 min