How people see their day-to-day work changes everything. Injecting meaningful purpose into even the most mundane tasks creates joy, passion and deep commitment.

From the first days on the job through to the last, employees are taking in experiences that will inspire them to be their best – or to coast and disengage completely.

Those first few hours and days on a new team set a tone and foundation that is hard to reconstruct after it’s been set. First impressions matter and are worth careful crafting.

It’s hard to find a tool more powerful than training and development for influencing both culture and productivity at once. Strategic education programs usher in progress.

There’s always something in the way of forward motion. Being able to identify barriers and then removing them with skill is critical when increasing engagement.

When internal branding is an afterthought, employee engagement and experience suffer the consequences. A strong internal brand always pays dividends.

Tone-deaf organizations don’t often thrive. Authentic opportunities for sharing and hearing input have to be weaved into the long-standing fabric of a culture.

Connecting across cultures requires knowledge, strategy and training in how to adapt. Values can either clash or create opportunities for remarkable collaboration.

One part science and one part art, the measuring of engagement is both critical to the health of an organization and something that can do harm if not done right!