Daily Archives: March 3, 2020

Engagement is a Dirty Word

Business, Company Culture, Employee Engagement, Workplace CultureBy Matt March 3, 2020 Leave a comment

I always cringe when I hear the word “engagement.” And it’s not because I’m scared of commitment. Quite the opposite! Those engagements are pretty cool and I’ll forever be impressed with the ingenuity and creativity people employ just to trick someone else into putting up with them for an entire lifetime. But when it comes…

Stop Creating Forced Fun in the Workplace

Business, Employee Engagement, Fun, Workplace CultureBy Matt March 3, 2020 Leave a comment

Forced fun. The tell-tale sign of organizations and teams struggling with building a strong culture. Why? Because nobody wants to admit their team culture might be lacking. Instead of addressing the elephant in the room, organizations try to substitute forced fun as a solution for the gaps in their culture. After all, everyone enjoys having…