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Recent Articles

New Year, New Muscles: The 7 That Actually Build Your Bottom Line

Here's what nobody's talking about in their New Year content blitz: Your team doesn't need another motivational keynote, trust fall exercise or happy hour. They need to train the muscles that actually make you money.

Jan 65 min read

The Grinch Had a Point: Your "Holiday Cheer" Mandate Is Toxic Positivity in a Santa Hat

Every December, leadership sends the same message: "Let's finish strong! Stay positive! End the year on a high note!"

Dec 16, 20256 min read

employees celebrating at a holiday party

Is Holiday Spirit Masking New Year Resignations?

Team dynamics aren’t built in ballrooms. It's built in Tuesday afternoon meetings where people either feel safe speaking up or they don't.

Dec 9, 20253 min read

Witch Hat sitting on a spell book in an old, magical attic

Are You Changed For Good? (And How Would You Even Know?)

In the theater, we accept transformation at face value. In the workplace, we can't afford to.

Dec 2, 20254 min read

Embracing a Growth Mindset: Lessons from CultureCon West

This week, we're asking ourselves: How do we take these principles off the stage (and the page) and into practice?

Nov 11, 20255 min read

Q3 State of Teams Report – Haunting Truths Hidden in the Workforce

Don't let your teams become another cautionary tale.

Oct 29, 20252 min read

Man bravely raising his hand in a board meeting

The Courage to Fail

A breakdown on courage culture in your organization

Oct 14, 20255 min read

Leadership Isn’t Learned Through Fear

When leaders rely on fear, they don't create accountability—they create compliance that crumbles under pressure and a cycle where the next generation simply replicates the same destructive patterns.

Sep 30, 20252 min read

Leadership Isn’t a Title. It’s a Choice.

Leadership Can Come from Anywhere We tend to think leadership is the coach’s job. Or the captains. Or the managers. But in reality, leadership is not a title — it’s a behavior.

Sep 24, 20252 min read

Tackling the Elephant in the Room

Gallup says it best: “Less than half your employees feel safe speaking up.” Let that sink in. If half of your workforce is biting their...

Aug 18, 20252 min read

Final Thought: The Tax Refund You Control

You can’t avoid tax season, but you can control how much you pay. Reducing the Disengagement Tax isn’t about cutting costs—it’s about reclaiming lost potential.

Apr 28, 20252 min read

Are you being honest with your people?

Disengagement thrives in workplaces where employees fear failure, don’t feel safe speaking up, or believe their contributions don’t matter. Courageous leadership changes that.

Apr 21, 20252 min read