What Is Quiet Cracking, and What Does It Ask of Your Workplace Culture Strategy?
I have been reading about a pattern that workplace researchers are calling quiet cracking, and the more I sit with the research, the more I believe it explains something I hear in conversations with leaders who tell me their teams seem fine while something underneath those teams is shifting. TalentLMS surveyed employees across the United […]
What Hiring for Potential Asks of Workplace Culture
Making room for people to learn after the offer is accepted I have been reading about Arizona’s search for skilled workers, and what keeps drawing my attention is the work being done to help people move into careers they may never have considered before. For leaders thinking about workplace culture strategy, there is something worth […]
Why Middle Manager Burnout Keeps Rising Even When Companies Invest in Workplace Culture Strategy
I have been reading about organizations that have invested in leadership training, engagement surveys and wellness programs and still find middle manager burnout growing, and the numbers are hard to ignore. A 2026 survey from Simon Sinek’s Optimism Company asked 971 middle level leaders how they were doing, and 75% reported extreme burnout while more […]
Why AI Implementation Is Becoming Another Job for Your Employees
Why Does AI Implementation Create Hidden Work for Employees? I have been paying close attention to the conversation around AI implementation and what it means for workplace culture strategy. There is a tremendous amount of attention being given to which tools companies should buy, what work can be automated, how employees should be trained, and […]
Why Layoffs Change More Than Headcount
What Happens to Workplace Culture After Restructuring I have been reading about the latest round of layoffs and thinking about the conversations I have with leaders about workplace culture, leadership behavior, employee engagement, and organizational performance. There is a lot of attention on the number of people losing their jobs, and there should be. Those […]
How Promoting a Great Employee Can Negatively Impact Your Workplace Culture Strategy
Promoting a great employee into management can create a workplace culture problem when an organization assumes that being excellent at the job means the person is ready to manage the people doing the job. What we have to ensure in a workplace culture strategy is that we need to have an awareness that the skills […]
Why AI Is Changing Workplace Culture Strategy and Human Behavior at Work
AI Is Changing Workplace Culture Strategy Even When We Are Still Figuring Out What Human Work Means You know, we already have to prove we are human on the internet. I am guessing you know what I mean. “Select all the squares with a traffic light.” “Type the characters you see.” “Select all the buses.” […]
AI Governance Is Becoming a Workplace Culture Strategy
What Every Executive and HR Leader Needs to Know I have been reading article after article about AI governance over the past several months. Almost every one of them talks about policies, compliance, cybersecurity, data privacy, and legal risk. Those conversations matter, and organizations should absolutely be paying attention to them. According to the AI […]
How Do You Change a Negative Workplace Culture?
A Workplace Culture Transformation Guide for Leaders One of the most challenging conversations a leader can have is acknowledging that the culture of an organization has become unhealthy. Recognizing that employees are frustrated, disconnected, or no longer bringing the same energy they once did can be difficult for leaders. Many leaders genuinely care about their […]
Why Employees Stay Silent Even When Organizations Want Honest Feedback
Employees often stay silent even when they see problems that affect performance, safety, and retention. Learn why silence develops, how workplace culture strategy influences employee voice, and what executives can do to improve decision making and organizational performance.