I didn’t see that coming. 5-12-26 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 showed up in my inbox recently. Game sales. Game sales, which always make me happy, were not the unexpected part. It was who was buying that made me stop and pay attention. For 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑤𝑜 colleges or universities purchasing 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞- 𝐀 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 […]
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The other night I was at a networking event just for HR people. It’s more social than the business networking I groups I belong to. I like this group a lot. We “get” each other and swap stories that we normally would not be able to share. I was talking with a recruiter about his
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“Your Logo Here” 4/9/26 Yesterday I had one of those conversations that makes me excited about the future of workplace culture training. I was speaking with a leader from a union who is interested in bringing the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲® to their organization. But the conversation quickly moved beyond simply purchasing the game. Because
A Lesson From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1/19/26 One of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. quotes is: “𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒.” Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This day represents more than a day off or a moment of remembrance. It
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If You Could Stop Just One Employee from Leaving… Sept. 29, 25 Happy Monday! Let’s say we’re sitting down over coffee and talking about your team. You mention that turnover’s been high lately, or that morale feels off. Maybe someone really good just left and it stung more than you expected. I’d probably say something
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9/12/25 Poor Company Culture Solutions That Improve Retention and Growth Let’s be honest: nobody wants to work in a toxic or disengaged environment. That’s why leaders everywhere are looking for poor company culture solutions—because unchecked negativity drains morale, damages trust, and drives employees out the door. And once people start leaving, the damage spreads fast.
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Lack of Career Growth Is Driving Employee Turnover: Here’s How to Fix It When employees feel like they’re going nowhere, they start looking elsewhere. The lack of career growth is one of the top reasons employees leave companies today. It’s not always about a title change—it’s about feeling valued, challenged, and part of a bigger
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Organizational culture training isn’t just a feel-good initiative—it’s a bottom-line strategy. In fact, if the investment in organizational culture training prevents even one person from leaving, it’s already proven its worth. The cost of turnover is high. Between recruitment, onboarding, lost productivity, and decreased morale, losing an employee can cost companies anywhere from 50% to
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What if the secret to a thriving workplace culture isn’t tucked inside a policy manual or hidden in performance metrics, but in something far more human—like a playful, honest conversation? In the hustle for productivity, many companies focus solely on KPIs, deadlines, and performance reviews. But what about the emotional climate of your workplace? Are
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