The Daily Grind

Positive workplace morale isn’t just contagious, it’s a business advantage. “Most employers would agree that keeping employees happy and healthy is intrinsic to a company’s success,” writes Forbes contributor William Craig. Improving the attitudes and enthusiasm of your employees is key to company loyalty; Craig cites studies where organizations who undergo morale initiatives experience 89 percent better retention. Happier employees are more likely to go above and beyond to provide exceptional work, which makes for better profitability for your organization. Read on for a comprehensive crash course on the benefits of boosting workplace morale and research-driven ways to improve your employees’ engagement. 5 Data-Driven Benefits of Improving Morale in the Workplace Years of academic studies in workplaces across industries, including academia and healthcare, reveal that everyone within the enterprise benefits from better culture and morale. These benefits vary, ranging from more creative employees to happier customers and even fewer employee

Investing in your company culture is just good business. Organizations that make their talent feel valued are more likely to experience better retention, a superior employee brand and more engaged employees. However, just 60 percent of today’s employees feel they have a voice at work. Only 50 percent feel they have more influence than they did five years ago. Nearly everyone can benefit from culture hacking, whether you’re a startup, well-established firm or considering a cultural initiative as part of change management. Read on to learn what culture hacking is, why it matters and five facts to know about real-world firms with winning cultures. What in the (Business) World Is Culture Hacking? The idea of cultural hacking was introduced by Seb Paquet in 2010. Inspired by the tools and methodologies used to hack technology, Paquet proposed the idea of a new way to inspire disruptive change for the better within