Employee Engagement

A CEO’s Blueprint for Career Success: Leading with Love to Drive Performance and Culture

Leadership right now feels heavier than it did just a few years ago. Teams are stretched, expectations are high, and many employees are quietly disengaged. In fact, Gallup’s 2025 U.S. data shows that only about 31% of employees are actively engaged at work, leaving the majority feeling disconnected or indifferent. For CEOs and senior…

Leading Change from Within: The Power of Transformational Leadership

Leadership is being tested in real time. As organizations navigate AI adoption, remote work, and constant structural change, many leaders are discovering that strategy alone isn’t enough. That’s why transformational leadership is showing up as a critical differentiator—because people are asking deeper questions about purpose, trust, and what it really means to show up…

Career Growth Is Nonlinear: Move Beyond the Ladder and Lead Your Career Journey with Authenticity and Well-Being

Career development no longer follows the predictable “ladder” of past decades. A 2024 Gallup analysis revealed that younger workers are increasingly disengaged from traditional career paths and instead seek purpose, flexibility, and balance in how they define success. Careers today move sideways, backward, and forward—more like a lattice than a ladder—requiring resilience, adaptability, and…

Enhancing Team Culture Through Humor: How Levity Builds Trust, Retention, and Performance in Today’s Workplace

Workplace culture has become a defining factor in employee retention and performance. According to research from EnterpriseAlumni, employees who are not recognized are 8× more likely to be actively disengaged and 4× more likely to look for a new job. In other words, when recognition and culture are lacking, organizations face serious risks in…

Learning Out Loud with Belief, Courage, and the Power of Yes

In a world where workplace disengagement is on the rise, with global employee engagement falling to just 21% in 2024, leaders and teams are increasingly seeking meaning, connection, and growth in their work. Amid this shift, professionals are asking deeper questions about purpose and fulfillment, both individually and collectively. That’s exactly where Paul Plamondon’s…

The Power of Values-Based Leadership: Lead with Purpose and Align Your Work with What Matters Most

Many executives climb the ladder of business achievement only to realize it rests against the wrong wall. According to research, 89% of Gen Z and 92% of millennials say purpose is vital to job satisfaction and well-being. As these generations move into leadership roles, the demand for values-based leadership frameworks that connect personal purpose to…

A Frosty Partnership: Santa’s Message for Reddy Ice Employees

Santa delivers a holiday-themed motivational message to ice company employees about leveraging media and marketing resources for business growth

The People Business: Aligning Company Outreach With Gen Z Values

Winning interns reveal what companies must do to earn the loyalty and trust of Generation Z employees

When Human Resources Goes Global: How Multinational Corporations Can Align Company Culture Across Borders

Leaders navigating global workforces must balance local adaptation with unified values to maintain cohesive company culture across vastly different markets

Lights, Camera and Lunch with Denise

A hospitality tech leader discovers that authentic company culture thrives in unexpected moments beyond the conference room

Lights, Camera and Lunch with Carlie

Pet-friendly workplace cultures drive employee morale and productivity while humanizing the remote work experience

Wrong Fit, Right Fit: The Essence of Workplace Fit and Its Impact on Modern Work Culture

Misaligned employees can erode culture, while shared values and purpose reduce turnover by half

APCO 2023: Lessons in Aviation Come From Embracing Challenges and Teamwork

Leaders who embrace obstacles and foster strong team dynamics unlock significantly higher profitability and organizational resilience