Work is a Relationship, Not a Contract

When you look for data about what drives employee engagement, the list is always pretty similar. Feeling valued Trust Knowing someone cares about me and my development Appreciation Here’s the funny thing. If I were to show you just this list and ask you what it...

The Increasing Importance of Work #WorkHuman

When I was growing up on a farm near a small town in rural Iowa, I remember my parents being a part of a number of different social groups. There was the card club that met once a month where half a dozen couples gathered to play 500 (the card game of choice) on a...

Making Work More Human #Workhuman

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at and attend WorkHuman, a conference hosted by HR technology company Globoforce. As someone who’s been crusading to make work human for many years, I’ve been an admirer of this event since its creation a few years ago and was...

Employee Happiness Matters, A lot.

A post titled “Why Happiness Doesn’t Matter” showed up on my radar this week.  It’s the typical “happiness isn’t engagement” debate frequently used to stir up a reaction. But this article made me angry. The author,  a startup...
Jason Lauritsen